What is Portal hypertension?

What is Portal hypertension?

• Portal hypertension: Portal hypertension may be defined as a portal pressure gradient of 12 mm Hg or greater and is often associated with varices and ascites.
• Portal hypertension: abnormally increased pressure in the portal venous system, frequently seen in cirrhosis of the liver and other conditions causing obstruction of the portal vein.
  Source - Diseases Database
• Portal hypertension: increase in blood pressure in the veins of the portal system caused by obstruction in the liver (often associated with alcoholic cirrhosis), causing enlargement of the spleen and collateral veins.
  Source - WordNet 2.1

Portal hypertension is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Portal hypertension, or a subtype of Portal hypertension, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Portal hypertension: Introduction

Types of Portal hypertension:

Broader types of Portal hypertension:

• Liver conditions
• Chronic liver disease
• Vein disorders
• more types...»

How serious is Portal hypertension?

Complications of Portal hypertension: see complications of Portal hypertension

What causes Portal hypertension?

Causes of Portal hypertension: see causes of Portal hypertension

What are the symptoms of Portal hypertension?

Symptoms of Portal hypertension: see symptoms of Portal hypertension

Complications of Portal hypertension: see complications of Portal hypertension

Can anyone else get Portal hypertension?

Inheritance: see inheritance of Portal hypertension

Portal hypertension: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Portal hypertension.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Portal hypertension.

How is it treated?

Treatments for Portal hypertension: see treatments for Portal hypertension
Prevention of Portal hypertension: see prevention of Portal hypertension
Research for Portal hypertension: see research for Portal hypertension

Organs Affected by Portal hypertension:

Organs and body systems related to Portal hypertension include:

• Liver
• Vein
• Portal vein

Name and Aliases of Portal hypertension

Main name of condition: Portal hypertension

Hypertension, Portal
Source - Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Portal hypertension:

• Cirrhosis
• Variceal hemorrhage
• Ascites
• Portal vein

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