The postprandial portal flow is related to the severity of portal hypertension and liver cirrhosis

Journal of Hepatology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 631-638

  Ludwig, Diether ^a   Schwarting, Karsten ^a   Korbel, Cornelia M ^a   Brüning, Andreas ^a   Schiefer, Bernhard ^a   Stange, Eduard F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LÜBECK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Duplex Doppler sonography; Esophageal varices; Liver cirrhosis; Portal hypertension; Portal hypertensive gastropathy; Postprandial hyperemia; Variceal bleeding

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANGINA PECTORIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; ESOPHAGUS VARICES; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPEREMIA; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MALE; PORTAL HYPERTENSION; POSTPRANDIAL STATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; STOMACH DISEASE; TEST MEAL;

EID: 0031982017     PISSN: 01688278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-8278(98)80287-0     Document Type: Article

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