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About this book
Introduction
This book thoroughly covers various diseases induced by portal hypertension, and introduces novel information for the treatment of patients. Individual chapters address the pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment options available for the complications induced by portal hypertension. The book fosters practical understanding and provides more evidence-based treatment options in order to improve physicians’ ability to select optimal treatment methods for their patients. Further, it offers readers the latest information concerning developments of the disease such as esophaogastric varices, ectopic varices, portal thrombosis, refractory ascites and hepatic encephalopathy.
Clinical Science of Portal Hypertensions is an indispensible resource for both beginning and experienced gastroenterological physicians, endoscopists, liver physicians, radiologists, gastroenterological surgeons, liver surgeons, etc. who treat patients with portal hypertension on a clinical or research basis.
Keywords
Esophaogastric Varices Ectopic Varices Portal Thrombosis Refractory Ascites Hepatic Encephalopathy Portal Hypertension Liver Cirrhosis Gastrointestinal Varices Hypersplenism Endoscopic Ultrasonography Stiffness Measurement Portal Vein Endoscopic Injection Sclerotherapy EVIS Idiopathic Portal Hypertension Budd-Chiari syndrome Extrahepatic Portal Obstruction
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Bibliographic information
- DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-7425-7
- Copyright Information Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2019
- Publisher Name Springer, Singapore
- eBook Packages Medicine
- Print ISBN 978-981-10-7424-0
- Online ISBN 978-981-10-7425-7
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- Industry Sectors
- Pharma
- Health & Hospitals
- Biotechnology