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Influence of spontaneous splenorenal shunts on clinical outcomes in decompensated cirrhosis and after liver transplantation

Cirrhosis and portal hypertension can lead to the formation of a spontaneous splenorenal shunt (SSRS) that may divert portal blood flow to the systemic circulation and reduce hepatic perfusion. Our aims were to evaluate SSRSs as an independent prognostic marker for mortality in patients with decompe...

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Autores principales: Saks, Karen, Jensen, Kyle K., McLouth, Joel, Hum, Justine, Ahn, Joseph, Zaman, Atif, Chang, Michael F., Fung, Alice, Schlansky, Barry
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5880199/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29619421
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hep4.1157