1 results match your criteria: "Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Stergios Soulaidopoulos[Affiliation]"
Hepatopulmonary syndrome is associated with the presence of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with decompensated cirrhosis.
Ann Gastroenterol
December 2016
4 Department of Internal Medicine, Hippokration University Hospital, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Stergios Soulaidopoulos, Ioannis Goulis, Petros Doumtsis, Areti Karasmani, Theodora Oikonomou, Theodora Tzoumari, Evangelos Cholongitas).
Background: Hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) is a relatively common complication in patients with decompensated cirrhosis. Our aim was to evaluate the prevalence of HPS, its clinical impact, and the possible association between HPS and characteristics of patients with decompensated cirrhosis.
Methods: Patients with stable decompensated cirrhosis admitted to our department and assessed for HPS were included.