Open AccessElevated International Normalized Ratio: A Risk Factor for Portal Vein Thrombosis in Cirrhotic Patients
Author(s) -
Eric O. Then,
Vijay S. Are,
Michell Lopez-Luciano,
Rani Bijjam,
Andrew Ofosu,
Andrea Culliford,
Vinaya Gaduputi
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
gastroenterology research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1918-2813
pISSN - 1918-2805
DOI - 10.14740/gr1179
Subject(s) - medicine , portal vein thrombosis , cirrhosis , liver transplantation , gastroenterology , thrombosis , bilirubin , medical record , complication , surgery , transplantation
Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is a complication that is commonly seen in patients with cirrhosis and an entity that leads to increased mortality in patients who undergo liver transplantation. This study aims to establish a link between an elevated international normalized ratio (INR) and the presence of PVT in a cohort of cirrhotic patients.