Portal vein thrombosis; risk factors, clinical presentation and treatment

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is increasingly frequently being diagnosed, but systematic descriptions of the natural history and clinical handling of the condition are sparse. The aim of this retrospective study was to describe risk f...

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Main Authors: Vilstrup Hendrik, Astrup Lone B, Sogaard Kirstine K, Gronbaek Henning
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-08-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-230X/7/34