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New approaches to the Budd‐Chiari syndrome
Author(s) -
MAHMOUD AEA,
ELIAS E.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
journal of gastroenterology and hepatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.214
H-Index - 130
eISSN - 1440-1746
pISSN - 0815-9319
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1746.1996.tb01839.x
Subject(s) - budd–chiari syndrome , medicine , etiology , intensive care medicine , intervention (counseling) , surgery , pathology , inferior vena cava , psychiatry
Recent research has led to an improved understanding of the aetiology of Budd‐Chiari syndrome in some patients. Fresh approaches and technical developments within methods of radiological intervention have added more effective options to its treatment. In this editorial we aim to summarize our understanding of the role of new aetiologies and new therapeutic approaches in the Budd‐Chiari syndrome.