Disease or Syndrome
portal hypertension
por·tal hy·per·ten·sion [ pawr-tl, pohr- hahy-per-ten-shuhn ]
Subclass of:
Liver diseases
Definitions related to portal hypertension:
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Abnormally increased pressure in the portal venous system, frequently seen in cirrhosis of the liver and other conditions causing obstruction of the portal vein.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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High blood pressure in the vein that carries blood to the liver from the stomach, small and large intestines, spleen, pancreas, and gallbladder. It is usually caused by a block in the blood flow through the liver due to cirrhosis (scarring) of the liver.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Increased blood pressure in the portal venous system. It is most commonly caused by cirrhosis. Other causes include portal vein thrombosis, Budd-Chiari syndrome, and right heart failure. Complications include ascites, esophageal varices, encephalopathy, and splenomegaly.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Increased pressure in the portal vein.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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(hypertension, portal) Abnormal increase of resistance to blood flow within the hepatic PORTAL SYSTEM, frequently seen in LIVER CIRRHOSIS and conditions with obstruction of the PORTAL VEIN.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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A disorder characterized by an increase in blood pressure in the portal venous system.Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse EventsU.S. National Institutes of Health, 2021
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Portal hypertension is elevated pressure in the portal vein. It is caused most often by cirrhosis (in developed countries), schistosomiasis (in endemic areas), or hepatic vascular abnormalities. Consequences include esophageal varices and portosystemic encephalopathy. Diagnosis is based on clinical criteria, often in conjunction with...Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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Many conditions are associated with portal hypertension, with cirrhosis being the most common cause of this disorder. Two important factors�vascular resistance and blood flow�exist in the development of portal hypertension.WebMD, 2019
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Portal hypertension is abnormally high blood pressure in branches of the portal vein, the large vein that brings blood from the intestine to the liver. Portal hypertension itself does not cause symptoms, but complications from the condition can lead to an enlarged abdomen, abdominal discomfort, confusion, drowsiness and internal...National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
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