Noninvasive Predictors of High-Risk Varices in Patients with Non-Cirrhotic Portal Hypertension

Non-cirrhotic portal hypertension (NCPH) comprises a heterogeneous group of liver disorders causing portal hypertension without cirrhosis and carries a high risk of variceal bleeding. Recent guidelines, based largely on patients with viral cirrhosis, suggest low likelihood of high risk varices (HRV)...

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Main Authors: Morven E. Cunningham, Gilda Parastandeh-Chehr, Orlando Cerocchi, David K. Wong, Keyur Patel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/1808797