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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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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |