Cirrhotic portal hypertension, the most prevalent and clinically significant complication of liver cirrhosis, manifests as elevated portal venous pressure and is associated with severe complications.

Complications such as portal hypertension and variceal bleeding are critical to diagnose but challenging with traditional invasive methods like hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) measurement and ...

These guidelines on transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent-shunt (TIPSS) in the management of portal hypertension have been commissioned by the Clinical Services and Standards Committee (CSSC) ...

az.vub.ac.be Accumulating evidence suggests that stellate cells are involved in the regulation of the liver microcirculation and portal hypertension. Activated hepatic stellate cells have the ...

A recent study from MedUni Vienna found that as portal hypertension worsens, inflammation in the body also increases. This means that people with severe liver disease not only have high blood pressure ...

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1.4 Associated with connective tissue disease, HIV infection, portal hypertension, congenital heart disease, schistosomiasis ALK-1 indicates activin receptor-like kinase 1; BMPR2, bone morphogenetic ...

Adequate Sleep Significantly Reduces the Risk of Hypertension in Adolescents Nov. 11, 2024 — Adolescents who meet the recommended guidelines of nine to 11 hours of sleep per day were shown to ...

NIH’s decision to cut what it pays universities and other entities for indirect costs associated with scientific research would have immediate and far-reaching consequences, according to many ...

Rare Disease Day is February 28. Primary sclerosing cholangitis or PSC is a rare liver disease characterized by progressive ...

Hypothyroidism has been recognized as a cause of secondary hypertension. Previous studies on the prevalence of hypertension in subjects with hypothyroidism have demonstrated elevated blood ...