Is portal hypertension associated with protein-losing enteropathy?

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 103-107

  Georgopoulos, Philippos ^a   Mowat, Craig ^a   McMillan, Donald C ^a   Kingstone, Kathleen ^b   Ghosh, Subrata ^b   Stanley, Adrian J ^a  

^a GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

C reactive protein; Cirrhosis; Hypoalbuminemia; Portal hypertension; Protein losing enteropathy

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 1 ANTITRYPSIN; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; MACROGOL;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL LIVER CIRRHOSIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EFFLUENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOALBUMINEMIA; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MALE; PORTAL HYPERTENSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN LOSING GASTROENTEROPATHY; STOMACH LAVAGE; SYSTEMIC INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE SYNDROME;

EID: 12444322117     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2004.03475.x     Document Type: Article

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