Safety, efficacy, and response predictors of anticoagulation for the treatment of nonmalignant portal-vein thrombosis in patients with cirrhosis: a propensity score matching analysis

Safety, efficacy, and response predictors of anticoagulation for the treatment of nonmalignant portal-vein thrombosis in patients with cirrhosis: a propensity score matching analysis

Background/AimsPortal-vein thrombosis (PVT) develops in 10-25% of cirrhotic patients and may aggravate portal hypertension. There are few data regarding the effects of anticoagulation on nonmalignant PVT in liver cirrhosis. The aim of this study was to elucidate the safety, efficacy, and predictors...

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Main Authors: Jung Wha Chung, Gi Hyun Kim, Jong Ho Lee, Kyeong Sam Ok, Eun Sun Jang, Sook-Hyang Jeong, Jin-Wook Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Association for the Study of the Liver 2014-12-01
Series:Clinical and Molecular Hepatology
Subjects:
Portal vein
Venous thrombosis
Liver cirrhosis
Warfarin
Propensity score
Online Access:http://e-cmh.org/upload/pdf/cmh-20-384.pdf

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