| Literature DB >> 22828640 |
Vania Giacomet1, Alessandra Viganò, Francesca Penagini, Valeria Manfredini, Giovanni Maconi, Mario Camozzi, Gian Vincenzo Zuccotti.
Abstract
Noncirrhotic portal hypertension is an uncommon liver disease of unknown origin, increasingly described in HIV-infected adults. Prolonged antiretroviral exposure, in particular to didanosine, and thrombophilic predisposition have been suggested as potential pathogenic factors. Data are limited in children. We describe a 10-year-old HIV-infected girl with noncirrhotic portal hypertension who presented with progressive spleen enlargement and variceal bleeding.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 22828640 DOI: 10.1097/INF.0b013e3182694126
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pediatr Infect Dis J ISSN: 0891-3668 Impact factor: 2.129