Portal hypertensive gastropathy
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portal-hypertensive-gastropathy-299-16628108
title:
Portal hypertensive gastropathy
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Portal hypertensive gastropathy refers to changes in the mucosa of the stomach in patients with portal hypertension; by far the most common cause of this is cirrhosis of the liver. These changes in the mucosa include friability of the mucosa and the presence of ectatic blood vessels at the surface. Patients with portal hypertensive gastropathy may experience bleeding from the stomach, which may uncommonly manifest itself in vomiting blood or melena; however, portal hypertension may cause several
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Changes in the mucosa of the stomach in patients with portal hypertension
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal_hypertensive_gastropathy
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2024-01-21T11:38:44Z
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