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Prevalence of gastric varices and portal hypertensive gastropathy in patients with Symmers’ periportal fibrosis

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Symmers’ periportal fibrosis secondary to schistosomiasis is a common cause of portal hypertension worldwide. Data on the prevalence of gastric varices and portal hypertensive gastropathy in this group of patients with portal hypertension is relatively scarce. The aim of th...

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Autores principales: Mudawi, Hatim, Ali, Yasir, El Tahir, Mohamed
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6074244/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18299649
http://dx.doi.org/10.5144/0256-4947.2008.42
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description BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Symmers’ periportal fibrosis secondary to schistosomiasis is a common cause of portal hypertension worldwide. Data on the prevalence of gastric varices and portal hypertensive gastropathy in this group of patients with portal hypertension is relatively scarce. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of gastric varices and portal hypertensive gastropathy in patients presenting with portal hypertension secondary to Symmers’ periportal fibrosis. PATIENTS AND METHODS: In a prospective study, upper gastrointestinal endoscopy was carried out to determine the prevalence of gastric varices and portal hypertensive gastropathy in patients with portal hypertension secondary to Symmers’ periportal fibrosis. RESULTS: Of 143 patients studied, 24 patients (16.8%) had gastric varices (grade I in 10.5%, grade II in 6.3%) and 31 patients (21.7%) had portal hypertensive gastropathy (mild in 11.2%, severe in 10.5%). Gastric varices were more prevalent in patients with grade I and II esophageal varices and portal hypertensive gastropathy was more prevalent in those with grade III and IV esophageal varices, but the differences were not statiscally signifant. CONCLUSION: We concluded that both gastric varices and portal hypertensive gastropathy seem to have a lower prevalence in patients with portal hypertension secondary to Symmers’ periportal fibrosis when compared to reported data in patients with portal hypertension secondary to liver cirrhosis and non-cirrhotic portal fibrosis.
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spelling pubmed-60742442018-09-21 Prevalence of gastric varices and portal hypertensive gastropathy in patients with Symmers’ periportal fibrosis Mudawi, Hatim Ali, Yasir El Tahir, Mohamed Ann Saudi Med Brief Report BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Symmers’ periportal fibrosis secondary to schistosomiasis is a common cause of portal hypertension worldwide. Data on the prevalence of gastric varices and portal hypertensive gastropathy in this group of patients with portal hypertension is relatively scarce. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of gastric varices and portal hypertensive gastropathy in patients presenting with portal hypertension secondary to Symmers’ periportal fibrosis. PATIENTS AND METHODS: In a prospective study, upper gastrointestinal endoscopy was carried out to determine the prevalence of gastric varices and portal hypertensive gastropathy in patients with portal hypertension secondary to Symmers’ periportal fibrosis. RESULTS: Of 143 patients studied, 24 patients (16.8%) had gastric varices (grade I in 10.5%, grade II in 6.3%) and 31 patients (21.7%) had portal hypertensive gastropathy (mild in 11.2%, severe in 10.5%). Gastric varices were more prevalent in patients with grade I and II esophageal varices and portal hypertensive gastropathy was more prevalent in those with grade III and IV esophageal varices, but the differences were not statiscally signifant. CONCLUSION: We concluded that both gastric varices and portal hypertensive gastropathy seem to have a lower prevalence in patients with portal hypertension secondary to Symmers’ periportal fibrosis when compared to reported data in patients with portal hypertension secondary to liver cirrhosis and non-cirrhotic portal fibrosis. King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre 2008 /pmc/articles/PMC6074244/ /pubmed/18299649 http://dx.doi.org/10.5144/0256-4947.2008.42 Text en Copyright © 2008, Annals of Saudi Medicine This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) .
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title Prevalence of gastric varices and portal hypertensive gastropathy in patients with Symmers’ periportal fibrosis
title_full Prevalence of gastric varices and portal hypertensive gastropathy in patients with Symmers’ periportal fibrosis
title_fullStr Prevalence of gastric varices and portal hypertensive gastropathy in patients with Symmers’ periportal fibrosis
title_full_unstemmed Prevalence of gastric varices and portal hypertensive gastropathy in patients with Symmers’ periportal fibrosis
title_short Prevalence of gastric varices and portal hypertensive gastropathy in patients with Symmers’ periportal fibrosis
title_sort prevalence of gastric varices and portal hypertensive gastropathy in patients with symmers’ periportal fibrosis
topic Brief Report
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6074244/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18299649
http://dx.doi.org/10.5144/0256-4947.2008.42
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