Journal of Liver

Joan Kheder

Publications

• Research Article
  Risk Factors Stratifications for Portal Venous Thrombosis (PVT)
  Author(s): Yasir Al-Azzawi, Yasir Al-Abboodi, Matthew Fasullo and Joan KhederYasir Al-Azzawi, Yasir Al-Abboodi, Matthew Fasullo and Joan Kheder
  
  There is an ongoing increment in the incidence of Portal venous thrombosis. Many factors play a role in the pathogenesis of the PVT. In this study, commorbities including cirrhosis, chronic viral hepatitis B and C, alcoholicinduced cirrhosis, acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDs), hypertension (HTN), chronic lung diseases, diabetes mellitus (DM) and obesity were examined to see their predictability of developing PVT. Portal venous thrombosis (PVT) is a complete or partial occlusion of the portal vein. The most common etiology behind the development of PVT includes but limited to inherited hyper-coagulopathy disorders, cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma, abdominal infection or inflammation. In this study, comorbidities including liver cirrhosis in general, Hepatitis B, C and alcoholic cirrhosis, AIDs, HTN, DM, obesity were examined to see their predictability of develop.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2167-0889.1000208

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