Differential diagnosis of hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS): Portopulmonary hypertension (PPH) and hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT)

Differential diagnosis of hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS): Portopulmonary hypertension (PPH) and hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT)

Hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) is a severe complication of advanced liver disease associated with an extremely poor prognosis. HPS is diagnosed in 4-47% of patients with cirrhosis and in 15-20% of candidates for liver transplantation. In addition, severe hypoxia is associated with a high risk of co...

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Main Authors: Inna Krynytska, Mariya Marushchak, Anna Mikolenko, Anzhela Bob, Iryna Smachylo, Ludmyla Radetska, Olga Sopel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Association of Basic Medical Sciences of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina 2017-11-01
Series:Bosnian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences
Subjects:
Hepatopulmonary syndrome
differential diagnosis
portopulmonary hypertension
hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia
PPH
HPS
Online Access:http://www.bjbms.org/ojs/index.php/bjbms/article/view/2020

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