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Portal Vein Thrombosis after Variceal Endoscopic Sclerotherapy in Cirrhotic Patients: Role of Genetic Thrombophilia

DOI

96

Citations

0

References

2002

Year

Lucio Amitrano, Vincenzo Brancaccio, Maria Anna Guardascione, Maurizio Margaglione, Monica Sacco, Randall R. De Martino, C. De Nucci, S Mosca, L. Iannaccone, Paul R. J. Ames,
Endoscopy

Abstract

Endoscopic sclerotherapy of esophageal varices may represent a trigger factor for portal vein thrombosis in cirrhotic patients with genetic thrombophilia.