Fuyou Liang1,*, Tianqi Wang1
Molecular & Cellular Biomechanics, Vol.16, Suppl.1, pp. 25-26, 2019, DOI:10.32604/mcb.2019.05710
Abstract Hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) measurement has been increasingly accepted as a useful means for indirectly measuring portal venous pressure in patients with portal hypertension (PHT) caused by chronic liver diseases. Despite the existence of numerous studies addressing the clinical utility of HVPG measurement, it is as yet unclear how the accuracy of measured HVPG as a surrogate of portal pressure gradient (PPG) is influenced by the pathological status of the hepatic circulation that not only changes with the progression of liver disease but also differs considerably among patients. In addition, it remains unclear whether HVPGs measured in different hepatic… More >
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