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Background and Aims
Portal hypertension (PH) and sarcopenia are common in patients with advanced chronic liver disease (ACLD). However, the interaction between PH and sarcopenia and their specific and independent impact on prognosis and mortality has yet to be systematically investigated in patients with ACLD.
Methods
Consecutive patients with ACLD and hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) ≥10 mm...
Spontaneous portosystemic shunts (SPSS) have been associated with hepatic encephalopathy (HE). Little is known about their prevalence among patients with cirrhosis or clinical effects. We investigated the prevalence and characteristics of SPSS in patients with cirrhosis and their outcomes.We performed a retrospective study of 1729 patients with cirrhosis who underwent abdominal computed tomography...
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