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[Gastric mucosa injuries in portal hypertension]
R Piñero1, G Urquiola, M Yaraure
1Servicio de Gastroenterología Hospital Vargas, Caracas, Venezuela.
G.E.N
|October 1, 1993
Abstract:
Portal Hypertension (PH) was diagnosed in 114/4145 patients (p) evaluated by upper gastrointestinal endoscopy during 1991-92 (2.75%). Portal hypertensive gastropathy (PHG) was found in 39.47% p. Mild PHG was observed in 82.22% and esophageal varices grade was directly correlated to PHG presence. This is a new entity to be considered because of its bleeding possibility in PH patients.