Portal Hypertension in Children: A Tertiary Center Experience in Turkey.
Emine Nur Sunar YaylaSinan SariNeslihan Gürcan KayaOdul Egritas GurkanHakan Sözenİbrahim Onur ÖzenAydın DalgıçBuket DalgıçPublished in: Pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology & nutrition (2023)
Extrahepatic portal vein obstruction, genetic-metabolic diseases, and biliary atresia were the most prevalent causes of PH in our country. In patients with PH, hepatomegaly, increased transaminase levels, and synthesis dysfunction were suggestive of cirrhotic PH. Notably, PH in patients without cirrhosis might be more severe than that in those with cirrhosis.