Advances in the Detection of Hepatopulmonary Syndrome in Cirrhotic Patients: A Comprehensive Review

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  • Adel Hearum El-Ghamrawy, Saad Rabie Samra, Alaa Elsayed Salama Mustafa Samy Negm

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Hepatopulmonary Syndrome, Cirrhotic Patients

Abstract

Hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) is a clinically important vascular complication of chronic liver disease,most frequently encountered in cirrhotic patients. It is defined by the presence of chronic liver disease, arterial oxygenationabnormalities, and evidence of intrapulmonary vascular dilatations. Although historically underdiagnosed, HPS has beenincreasingly recognized over the past two decades

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Rodríguez-Roisin R, Krowka MJ. Hepatopulmonary syndrome—a liver-induced lung vascular disorder. N Engl J Med. 2008;358(22):2378-2387.

Gupta S, Castel H, Rao RV, et al. Prevalence and clinical characteristics of hepatopulmonary syndrome in cirrhosis. Gastroenterology. 2004;127(1):138-147.

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2024-03-20

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Adel Hearum El-Ghamrawy, Saad Rabie Samra, Alaa Elsayed Salama Mustafa Samy Negm. (2024). Advances in the Detection of Hepatopulmonary Syndrome in Cirrhotic Patients: A Comprehensive Review. Pegem Journal of Education and Instruction, 14(3), 641–653. Retrieved from https://pegegog.net/index.php/pegegog/article/view/4229

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Vol. 14 No. 3 (2024): PEGEGOG

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