Abstract
The aetiological profile of paediatric portal hypertension in our hospital, a tertiary care centre in South India, showed that the commonest causes were extrahepatic portal venous obstruction (EHPVO) and cirrhosis. Wilson's disease was the most common cause of cirrhosis.
MeSH terms
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Esophageal and Gastric Varices / complications*
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Esophageal and Gastric Varices / epidemiology
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Female
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Hepatolenticular Degeneration / complications*
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Hepatolenticular Degeneration / epidemiology
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Hospitals / statistics & numerical data*
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Humans
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Hypertension, Portal / epidemiology
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Hypertension, Portal / etiology*
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India / epidemiology
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Liver Cirrhosis / complications*
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Liver Cirrhosis / epidemiology
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Male
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Portal Vein / pathology*