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Hepatoportal Sclerosis May Underlie Portal Hypertension in HIV
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Title Hepatoportal Sclerosis May Underlie Portal Hypertension in HIV
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/565746?src=rss
Description Certain HIV patients presenting with variceal bleeding may have hepatoportal sclerosis as a noncirrhotic cause of portal hypertension, according to New York City-based researchers. They present case reports on four such patients in the November issue of the American Journal of Gastroenterology. Reuters Health Information
Category Articles > Gastroenterology
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Date Nov 14, 2007
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