Cirrhosis
Researchers from Duke University detail findings in cirrhosis
Published in Hematology Week, September 22nd, 2008
"We aimed to evaluate the ability of capsule endoscopy (CE) to detect small intestine (SI) lesions, especially SI varices, in patients with intrahepatic cirrhosis, portal hypertension (PHTN), and chronic anemia. Gastroesophageal variceal bleeding is a well-recognized complication of cirrhosis and PHTN, yet methods of identifying lesions in the SI that may contribute to covert bleeding and anemia, such as small bowel enteroscopy and angiography, are invasive and may be inadequate," scientists writing in the Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology report.
"In this observational pilot study, 19 consecutive patients presenting to a tertiary care, liver transplantation...
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