Portal vein thrombosis: What is new?

Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is one of the most common vascular disorders of the liver with significant morbidity and mortality. Large cohort studies have reported a global prevalence of 1%, but in some risk groups it can be up to 26%. Causes of PVT are cirrhosis, hepatobiliary malignancy, abdominal...

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Main Authors: María del Carmen Manzano-Robleda, Beatriz Barranco-Fragoso, Misael Uribe, Nahum Méndez-Sánchez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-01-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119307975