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Advances in ultrasound allow noninvasive evaluation of the severity of portal hypertension

Portal hypertension (PH), a severe complication of liver cirrhosis, is outlined as a stress gradient >5 mmHg between the portal vein and the inferior vena cava. When the hepatic venous stress gradient (HVPG) exceeds 10 mmHg, the illness turns into clinically vital and issues enhance considerably, so early detection is essential to information remedy. A […]