"Hypertension, Portal" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
| Descriptor ID |
D006975
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C06.552.494
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| Concept/Terms |
Hypertension, Portal- Hypertension, Portal
- Hypertensions, Portal
- Portal Hypertension
- Portal Hypertensions
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Hypertension, Portal" by people in this website by year, and whether "Hypertension, Portal" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2014 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hypertension, Portal" by people in Profiles.
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Considerations in the development of the International Multicenter Pediatric Portal Hypertension Registry. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2025 Jan; 80(1):197-202.
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Management of ectopic variceal bleeding with transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt: a systematic review of case reports. Emerg Radiol. 2024 Aug; 31(4):581-594.
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Recent advances in the prevention and treatment of decompensated cirrhosis and acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) and the role of biomarkers. Gut. 2024 05 10; 73(6):1015-1024.
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Revisiting the Malignant Masquerade at the Liver Hilum: Have We Made Progress? Ann Surg Oncol. 2024 May; 31(5):3062-3068.
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Neonatal cholestasis in children with Alpha-1-AT deficiency is a risk for earlier severe liver disease with male predominance. Hepatol Commun. 2023 12 01; 7(12).
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Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt with or without variceal embolization to prevent variceal rebleeding: an updated meta-analysis. Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2023 Jul-Dec; 17(7):741-751.
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Beyond Varices: Complications of Cirrhotic Portal Hypertension in Pediatrics. Semin Liver Dis. 2023 02; 43(1):100-116.
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Long-term follow-up and liver outcomes in children with cystic fibrosis and nodular liver on ultrasound in a multi-center study. J Cyst Fibros. 2023 03; 22(2):248-255.
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Combining FIB-4 and Liver Stiffness Into the FIB-5, a Single Model that Accurately Predicts Complications of Portal Hypertension. Am J Gastroenterol. 2022 12 01; 117(12):1999-2008.
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Risk of variceal hemorrhage and pretransplant mortality in children with biliary atresia. Hepatology. 2022 09; 76(3):712-726.