What are the implications of the spontaneous spleno-renal shunts in liver cirrhosis?

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Although significant advances are expected to be made in the assessment of the portal hypertension-related complications, the prognostic role of spleno-renal shunts has not been fully explored so far. Clarifying this aspect could hel...

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Main Authors: Cirillo Michele, Capone Domenico, Tarantino Marianna, Riccio Antonio, Conca Paolo, Citro Vincenzo, Tarantino Giovanni, Lobello Roberto, Iaccarino Vittorio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-11-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-230X/9/89