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Portal hypertension

Portal hypertension: Introduction

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. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Portal hypertension is available below.

Symptoms of Portal hypertension

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Portal hypertension: Complications

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Disease Topics Related To Portal hypertension

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Medical Textbooks Online about Portal hypertension

Medical Books Excerpts
  • Hypertension
  • "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
  • Hypertension
  • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
  • Hypertension
  • "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
 

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Portal hypertension: Undiagnosed Conditions

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Misdiagnosis and Portal hypertension

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Obesity-related conditions undiagnosed in children: A variety of conditions are associated with obesity (see obesity), but these tend to be undiagnosed more often in...read more »

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Portal hypertension: Rare Types

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Causes of Portal hypertension

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Treatments for Portal hypertension

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High Blood Pressure in African-Americans

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Clinical Trials for Portal hypertension

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Definitions of 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)

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)

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