Hepatopulmonary syndrome in patients with chronic liver disease: role of pulse oximetry
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) is a rare complication of liver diseases of different etiologies and may indicate a poor prognosis. Therefore, a simple non-invasive screening method to detect HPS would be highly desirable. In this stu...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2006-04-01
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| Series: | BMC Gastroenterology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-230X/6/15 |