| Pregnancy and portal hypertension a pathology view of physiologic changes. | |
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PMID: 17060888 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The coexistent of pregnancy and liver disease represent a complex clinical situation, besides the liver complications that present in pregnancy with a previous health liver, like intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy, acute fatty liver of pregnancy or HELLP syndrome with bleeding disorders and viral hepatitis, the previous liver damage with portal hypertension associated represent a clear stated of hemodynamic changes which increased risk of variceal bleeding. The portal hypertension syndrome has a splanchnic blood flow increase. During pregnancy an hypervolemic stated developed as consequence there is an increased in portal flow that contributed to more portal pressure transmitted to the collaterals veins which increase variceal bleeding risk in this group of patients. The present review will focus on treatment options to prevent variceal bleeding in this clinical situation. |
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Authors:
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Eric López-Méndez; Lourdes Avila-Escobedo |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Annals of hepatology Volume: 5 ISSN: 1665-2681 ISO Abbreviation: Ann Hepatol Publication Date: 2006 Jul-Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-10-24 Completed Date: 2007-05-24 Revised Date: 2012-04-05 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101155885 Medline TA: Ann Hepatol Country: Mexico |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 219-23 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Gastroenterology Department, National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico. ericlopezmendez@yahoo.com.mx |
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Female Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / physiopathology HELLP Syndrome / physiopathology* Humans Hypertension, Portal / physiopathology* Pregnancy |
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