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Portal Hypertension |
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http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#Portal_Hypertension |
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DEFINITION |
Increased blood pressure in the portal venous system. It is most commonly caused by cirrhosis. Other causes include portal vein thrombosis, Budd-Chiari syndrome, and right heart failure. Complications include ascites, esophageal varices, encephalopathy, and splenomegaly. |
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Increased blood pressure in the portal venous system. It is most commonly caused by cirrhosis. Other causes include portal vein thrombosis, Budd-Chiari syndrome, and right heart failure. Complications include ascites, esophageal varices, encephalopathy, and splenomegaly. |
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label |
Portal Hypertension |
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prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:Portal_Hypertension |
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prefLabel |
Portal Hypertension |
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subClassOf |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#Hypertension |