Impact of spontaneous splenorenal shunt on liver volume and long-term survival of liver cirrhosis.

Fangfang Yi Xiaozhong Guo Le Wang Xiangbo Xu Yang An Yufu Tang Wenwen Zhang Frank Tacke Ankur Arora Xing Shun Qi

Published in: Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2021)

Spontaneous splenorenal shunt may narrow portal vein diameter and shrink liver volume, thereby worsening liver function and increasing mortality in liver cirrhosis.

Keyphrases

pulmonary artery
cardiovascular events
type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
coronary artery
coronary artery disease
pulmonary arterial hypertension
optic nerve
optical coherence tomography