Portal vein thrombosis is associated with an increased risk of bone fractures.

<h4>Background</h4>Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is a rare but severe disease that often leads to portal hypertension-related complications. It is well-known that patients with portal hypertension associated with liver cirrhosis are at increased risk for bone fractures, however data on th...

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Main Authors: Simon Johannes Gairing, Peter Robert Galle, Jörn Markus Schattenberg, Karel Kostev, Christian Labenz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0267535