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Thrombocytopenia is a possible risk factor for bleeding after band ligation of esophageal varices. However, elevated von Willebrand factor (VWF) in cirrhosis improves platelet function and could decrease this risk. Our objective was to assess platelet function in patients with We report a case of an HIV seropositive female patient treated with a protease inhibitor-containing regimen who developed recurrent severe life-threathening episodes of haematemesis over time, caused by ruptured oesophageal varices as a consequence of a portal vein thrombosis. Coagulation tests
OBJECTIVE
Matrix metalloproteinases (MMP)-2 and -9 can degrade essential components of vascular integrity. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between those MMPs and variceal bleeding (VB).
METHODS
Fifteen controls, 12 patients with acute ulcer bleeding (UB) group, 37 patients
Quantitative changes in plasma wound healing factors in cirrhotic patients after esophageal transection were evaluated and compared with those of non-cirrhotic esophageal cancer patients (controls) after esophageal resection. Serum total protein, albumin and fibronectin were maintained at the same
IVR has attracted much attention in Japan over the past decade, and it is expected to be rapidly developed and widely used. Not surprisingly, IVR has already become essential in emergency medicine. This paper addresses IVR of the thoracic and abdominal areas and the pelvis in emergency medicine, in
BACKGROUND
Noncirrhotic portal hypertension (NCPH) is a newly described life-threatening liver disease of unknown cause in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected persons. Postulated pathogenesis includes prolonged exposure to antiretroviral therapy, particularly didanosine.
METHODS
We performed