Pathophysiology and Clinical Manifestations of Portal Hypertension in Cirrhosis
Portal hypertension can cause variceal bleeding leading to hematemesis. Portal hypertension is abnormally elevated portal venous blood pressure above 5 mmHg (Turco & Garcia-Tsao, 2019). The pathology is a complication of end-stage liver diseases such as cirrhosis due to alcoholic liver disease and viral hepatitis. The disorders obstructing blood flow in the portal system can ... Read More
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