THE INCIDENCE OF HYPERTENSION IN PORTAL CIRRHOSIS: A STUDY OF 80 NECROPSIED CASES OF PORTAL CIRRHOSIS
- 1 September 1949
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American College of Physicians in Annals of Internal Medicine
- Vol. 31 (3) , 479-483
- https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-31-3-479
Abstract
A study of 80 autopsied cases of portal cirrhosis is presented. The incidence of hypertension in these patients is significantly lower than that of the general population, using blood pressure readings, heart wts., or both, as criteria. The reasons for the difference in incidence of hypertension in these 2 groups are discussed.Keywords
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