Evaluation of patients with schistosomal portal hypertension treated in a tertiary hospital Perfil dos pacientes com Esquistossomose Mansoni tratados em hospital terciário

Evaluation of patients with schistosomal portal hypertension treated in a tertiary hospital Perfil dos pacientes com Esquistossomose Mansoni tratados em hospital terciário

BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis is an important public health issue in more than 70 countries around the world. About 600 million people are at risk to acquire the parasite and there are 200 million infected worldwide. AIM: To evaluate the characteristics of schistosomal portal hypertension individuals...

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Main Authors: Fábio Ferrari Makdissi, Paulo Herman, Renata Potonyacz Colaneri, Barbara dos Santos Nunes, Vincenzo Pugliese, Roberto de Cleva, William A. Saad, Luiz Augusto Carneiro D`Albuquerque, Ivan Cecconello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgia Digestiva 2009-12-01
Series:ABCD: Arquivos Brasileiros de Cirurgia Digestiva
Subjects:
Schistosoma mansoni
Hipertensão portal
Varizes esofágicas
Hemorragia digestiva
Portal hypertension
Esophageal varices
Upper gastrointestinal bleeding
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