Budd-Chiari syndrome: blocked veins, open mind
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Budd-Chiari Syndrome
Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS) is a rare condition which occurs when there is obstruction of the hepatic veins. It includes any condition in which there is obstruction to venous flow from the small hepatic veins to the inferior vena cava. It should be differentiated from veno-occlusive disease in which the sinusoidal epithelial cells of the hepatic venules are damaged; this mainly occurs after stem...
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متن کاملBudd-Chiari Syndrome
Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS) is a rare condition which occurs when there is obstruction of the hepatic veins. It includes any condition in which there is obstruction to venous flow from the small hepatic veins to the inferior vena cava. It should be differentiated from veno-occlusive disease in which the sinusoidal epithelial cells of the hepatic venules are damaged; this mainly occurs after stem...
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عنوان ژورنال: Gut
سال: 1999
ISSN: 0017-5749,1468-3288
DOI: 10.1136/gut.44.4.452