Portal hypertension. Update on pathophysiology and management
Chatila, R.
Le Journal Medical Libanais. Lebanese Medical Journal 49(2): 101-105
2001
ISSN/ISBN: 0023-9852 PMID: 11910964 Document Number: 539841
A lot has been learned about the pathophysiology of portal hypertension and its complications. This knowledge has led to vast advancements in therapy for this serious disease. I believe the future will carry more breakthroughs in therapy intercepting earlier steps in the disease process such as arresting fibrogenesis, inducing fibrinolysis or possibly targeting vascular remodeling and neovessel formation or employing hepatocytes transplantation.