Underlying mechanism of portal hypertensive gastropathy in cirrhosis: A hemodynamic and morphological approach

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 24, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1541-1546

  Curvêlo, Lílian Amorim ^a,b   Brabosa, Walnei ^a   Rhor, Rachel ^a   Lanzoni, Valéria ^a   Parise, Edison Roberto ^a   Ferrari, Angelo Paulo ^a   Kondo, Mario ^a  

^a Alameda Sarutaiá ^*  (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cirrhosis; Hepatocellular function; Portal hemodynamics; Portal hypertension; Portal hypertensive gastropathy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; GLUCAGON BLOOD LEVEL; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER FUNCTION; MALE; PORTAL HYPERTENSION; PORTAL HYPERTENSIVE GASTROPATHY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH DISEASE; SYSTEMIC VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

ADULT; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ESOPHAGEAL AND GASTRIC VARICES; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; FEMALE; GASTRIC MUCOSA; GASTROSCOPY; GLUCAGON; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION, PORTAL; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER FUNCTION TESTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SPLANCHNIC CIRCULATION; STOMACH DISEASES; VASCULAR RESISTANCE; VASODILATION; VENOUS PRESSURE;

EID: 69949184478     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: 14401746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2009.05871.x     Document Type: Article

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