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PVT in cirrhosis, not always an innocent bystander

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Portal vein thrombosis occurs frequently in patients with cirrhosis, but it is unclear whether it is a cause or consequence of decompensation in cirrhosis. The heterogeneity of data on the influence of portal vein thrombosis on the natural history of cirrhosis has been added to in a new study.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Multivisceral Transplant Unit, Gastroenterology, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University Hospital of Padua, Via Giustiniani 2, Padua, 35128, Italy

    Marco Senzolo

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Senzolo, M. PVT in cirrhosis, not always an innocent bystander. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 12, 11–13 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrgastro.2014.218

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