Portal hypertensive gastropathy: A systematic review of the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, natural history and therapy

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World Journal of Hepatology

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World J Hepatol. Feb 8, 2016; 8(4): 231-262
Published online Feb 8, 2016. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v8.i4.231

Table 5 Well-established, important risk factors for portal hypertensive gastropathy

Parameters	Ref.
Portal hypertension
Non-cirrhotic portal hypertension	[8,14]
Cirrhotic portal hypertension	[8,9,34]
Cirrhosis
Longer duration of cirrhosis	[34,71]
Greater severity of cirrhosis	[55,67]
Greater size of esophageal varices	[34,62]
Eradication of esophageal varices
Endoscopic therapies
Endoscopic variceal ligation	[11,41]
Endoscopic sclerotherapy	[11,83]
Angiographic
Percutaneous transhepatic variceal embolization	[85]

Citation: Gjeorgjievski M, Cappell MS. Portal hypertensive gastropathy: A systematic review of the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, natural history and therapy. World J Hepatol 2016; 8(4): 231-262
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v8.i4.231

Gjeorgjievski M, Cappell MS. Portal hypertensive gastropathy: A systematic review of the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, natural history and therapy. World J Hepatol 2016; 8(4): 231-262 [PMID: 26855694 DOI: 10.4254/wjh.v8.i4.231]

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