Utility of splenic transient elastography in assessing the presence of portal hypertension: A review

Table 3 Summary of some main causes of non-cirrhotic portal hypertension

Group of causes	Example of specific disorders
Immunological disorders	CVID, CD, Organ transplant patients, autoimmune conditions (e.g., SLE)
Infections	Bacterial intestinal infections (esp. during childhood), helminths (e.g., schistosomiasis), HIV
Medications and toxins	Thiopurines, vitamin A, chemotherapeutic agents
Thrombotic and hematological conditions	Myeloproliferative syndromes; thrombophilias predisposing to MVT
Genetic disorders	Turner syndrome

CD: Crohn’s disease; CVID: Common variable immunodeficiency; HIV: Human immunodeficiency virus; MVT: Mesenteric vein thrombosis; SLE: Systemic lupus erythematosus.