Measuring Intrahepatic Vascular Changes Using Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasonography to Predict the Prognosis of Alcoholic Hepatitis Combined with Cirrhosis: A Prospective Pilot Study

Background/AimsAcute hepatic dysfunction combined with alcoholic hepatitis (AH) in alcoholic cirrhosis is related to hepatic hypo-perfusion secondary to intrahepatic necroinflammation, neoangiogenesis, and shunt. The hepatic vein arrival time (HVAT) assessed by microbubble contrast-enhanced ultrason...

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Published in:Gut and Liver
Main Authors: Min Sun Park, Soonchang Hong, Yoo Li Lim, Seong Hee Kang, Soon Koo Baik, Moon Young Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Gastroenterology Council for Gut and Liver 2018-09-01
Subjects:
hepatitis
alcoholic
liver cirrhosis
hepatic veins
ultrasonography
contrast-enhanced
Online Access:http://gutnliver.org/journal/view.html?doi=10.5009/gnl17342

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