Portal Hypertension (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781632423276)

This book presents an extensive overview on the challenges and perspectives of portal hypertension. Portal hypertension is a disorder characterized by portal venous pressure gradient exceeding 5 mm Hg. In this text, the factors responsible for occurrence and development of complexities of this disorder have been discussed. Authors of the book have shared first hand experiences from their treatments on affected patients with diverse symptoms of portal hypertension. Additionally, this text sheds light on latest information about molecular mechanisms of pathogenesis in liver cirrhosis, data about the unique indicator of bleeding risk from gastro-esophageal varices and new techniques for their conventional cure.

Author: Benedict Nelson
ISBN-10: 1632423278
ISBN-13: 9781632423276
Publisher: Foster Academics
Language: English
Published: 01/20/2015
Pages: 156
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.84lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d