Open AccessHistological abnormalities of the small bowel mucosa in cirrhosis and portal hypertension
Author(s) -
Jamilé Wakim-Fleming,
Nizar N. Zein,
Ana E. Bennett,
Rocío López,
Janice Santisi,
William D. Carey
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.14.6370
Subject(s) - medicine , portal hypertension , gastroenterology , cirrhosis , coeliac disease , biopsy , liver biopsy , villous atrophy , disease
To study the small bowel (SB) mucosa on biopsy in cirrhotic patients with portal hypertension and in non-cirrhotic controls and grade findings according to the Marsh criteria.