The relationship between bioelectrical impedance parameters and pulmonary artery stiffness in obese subjects.

Objectives: Obesity is a public health problem that needs to be treated and it occurs as a result of excessive fat accumulation in the body. The relationship between obesity and pulmonary hypertension is well known. The aim of this study is to evaluate the relationship between pulmonary artery stiffness, right ventricular functions and bioelectrical impedance parameters in obese, overweight, and healthy individuals.

Incidence and clinical presentation of portal vein thrombosis in cirrhotic patients.

Background: Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is due to many risk factors, but its pathogenesis is still not clearly understood. To identify the risk factors for PVT, we analyzed the clinical characteristics and complications associated with PVT in cirrhotic patients.

Methods: We studied patients with liver cirrhosis who were admitted to our unit from April 2009 to December 2014.