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Primary biliary cirrhosis complicated by severe hypoxemia

S Shiomi1, T Kuroki, S Fujimoto

  • 1Third Department of Internal Medicine, Osaka City University Medical School, Japan.

Journal of Gastroenterology
|December 1, 1995
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This case study details a 61-year-old woman with severe hypoxemia due to hepatopulmonary syndrome. Despite oxygen therapy, her condition persisted, revealing lung shunts and liver dysfunction linked to portal hypertension.

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Area of Science:

  • Hepatology
  • Pulmonology
  • Nuclear Medicine

Background:

  • Hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) is characterized by hypoxemia in patients with liver disease.
  • The exact causes of HPS remain unclear, but often involve liver dysfunction and portal hypertension.
  • Severe hypoxemia unresponsive to oxygen therapy can indicate underlying HPS.

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