Hepatoportal sclerosis related to the use of herbal and nutritional supplements. Causality or coincidence?
Introduction and aim. Non-cirrhotic idiopathic portal hypertension (NCIPH), also known as hepatoportal sclerosis (HPS) is a disease of uncertain etiology. However, many pathophysiological mechanisms has been postulated, including thrombophilia, chronic recurrent infections and exposure to drugs or t...
Main Authors: | Fernanda Ferreira Rios, Luiz Antônio Rodrigues de Freitas, Liana Codes, Genario Oliveira Santos Junior, Maria Isabel Schinoni, Raymundo Paraná |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-11-01
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Series: | Annals of Hepatology |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119311226 |
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