CN101: Causes of Portal Hypertension

Causes of Portal Hypertension

Clinical Nutrition

Lesson 18: Cirrhosis and Portal hypertension

The most common cause of portal hypertension is cirrhosis of the liver.

Other causes of portal hypertension include blood clots in the portal vein, blockages of the veins that carry the blood from the liver to the heart, and a parasitic infection called schistosomiasis. Sometimes the cause is unknown.

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