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Technetium-99m-labeled macroaggregated albumin lung perfusion scan for diagnosis of hepatopulmonary syndrome: A prospective study comparing brain uptake and whole-body uptake

BACKGROUND: Hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) is an arterial oxygenation defect induced by intrapulmonary vascular dilatation (IPVD) in the setting of liver disease and/or portal hypertension. This syndrome occurs most often in cirrhotic patients (4%–32%) and has been shown to be detrimental to functio...

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Autores principales: Zhao, He, Tsauo, Jiaywei, Zhang, Xiao-Wu, Ma, Huai-Yuan, Weng, Ning-Na, Tang, Gong-Shun, Li, Xiao
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Baishideng Publishing Group Inc 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7080996/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32205999
http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v26.i10.1088