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Aim
Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is a major complication in patients with liver cirrhosis (LC). In some cases, PVT decreases spontaneously, but the factors that predict this are still not fully understood.
Methods
This was a retrospective, multicenter study that included 77 consecutive patients with cirrhotic PVT. Forty‐eight patients did not undergo anticoagulation and 29 patients did between...
Low skeletal muscle mass adversely affects outcomes in cirrhotic patients; however, its affect in patients with acute variceal bleeding remains unknown. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of low skeletal muscle mass on outcomes in patients with cirrhosis and acute variceal bleeding.We evaluated 122 patients to identify factors associated with two outcomes: failure to control bleeding,...
Many Japanese patients with hepatic disorders confirmed on diagnostic imaging and coexisting upper gastrointestinal (GI) peptic lesions receive treatment with proton pump inhibitors. Some pharmacotherapies used to treat peptic ulcers have been associated with adverse drug reactions (ADRs), including elevated liver enzyme levels.The aim of this study was to determine the tolerability and effectiveness...
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