Clinical Features, Pathophysiology and Relevance of Portal Hypertensive Gastropathy

H. L. Smart; D. R. Triger

doi:10.1055/s-2007-1010663

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Endoscopy 1991; 23(4): 224-228
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1010663

Clinical Features, Pathophysiology and Relevance of Portal Hypertensive Gastropathy

H. L. Smart, D. R. Triger

University of Sheffield, Department of Medicine and Pharmacology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK

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17 March 2008 (online)

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Abstract

The frequency and importance of gastric mucosal lesions in patients with portal hypertension have been increasingly recognized in recent years. This article describes the clinical and endoscopic features of portal hypertensive gastropathy and reviews the current state of knowledge concerning the pathophysiology and treatment of the disorder.