The role of ultrasonography in portal hypertension
Portal hypertension is a commonly encountered clinical condition with multiple causes and several squeal. Ultrasound is an accurate non-invasive means of assessing its aetiology, severity and complications. I will review the role of ultrasonography in portal hypertension. The ultrasonic features tha...
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| description | Portal hypertension is a commonly encountered clinical condition with multiple causes and several squeal. Ultrasound is an accurate non-invasive means of assessing its aetiology, severity and complications. I will review the role of ultrasonography in portal hypertension. The ultrasonic features that help identify its aetiology will be discussed as will the criteria that allow an assessment of disease severity and its complications. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7562a2b028d34bee954e9eeedce2d6802022-12-22T00:22:25ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsThe Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology1319-37672006-01-01123111117The role of ultrasonography in portal hypertensionAl-Nakshabandi NizarPortal hypertension is a commonly encountered clinical condition with multiple causes and several squeal. Ultrasound is an accurate non-invasive means of assessing its aetiology, severity and complications. I will review the role of ultrasonography in portal hypertension. The ultrasonic features that help identify its aetiology will be discussed as will the criteria that allow an assessment of disease severity and its complications.http://www.saudijgastro.com/article.asp?issn=1319-3767;year=2006;volume=12;issue=3;spage=111;epage=117;aulast=Al-NakshabandiPortal hypertensionultrasound |
| spellingShingle | Al-Nakshabandi Nizar The role of ultrasonography in portal hypertension The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology Portal hypertension ultrasound |
| title | The role of ultrasonography in portal hypertension |
| title_full | The role of ultrasonography in portal hypertension |
| title_fullStr | The role of ultrasonography in portal hypertension |
| title_full_unstemmed | The role of ultrasonography in portal hypertension |
| title_short | The role of ultrasonography in portal hypertension |
| title_sort | role of ultrasonography in portal hypertension |
| topic | Portal hypertension ultrasound |
| url | http://www.saudijgastro.com/article.asp?issn=1319-3767;year=2006;volume=12;issue=3;spage=111;epage=117;aulast=Al-Nakshabandi |
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