 Esophageal and Gastric Varices
"Esophageal and Gastric Varices" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Dilated blood vessels in the ESOPHAGUS or GASTRIC FUNDUS that shunt blood from the portal circulation (PORTAL SYSTEM) to the systemic venous circulation. Often they are observed in individuals with portal hypertension (HYPERTENSION, PORTAL).
| Descriptor ID |
D004932
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C06.405.117.240 C06.552.494.414
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| Concept/Terms |
Gastric Varix- Gastric Varix
- Varices, Gastric
- Varix, Gastric
- Gastric Varices
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Esophageal and Gastric Varices" by people in UAMS Profiles by year, and whether "Esophageal and Gastric Varices" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2012 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2004 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Esophageal and Gastric Varices" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.
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Ahmed Z, Gangwani MK, Iqbal U, Kazi AI, Arif SF, Priyanka F, Lee-Smith W, Aziz M, Jaber F, Dahiya DS, Ali H, Inamdar S, Confer B. Role of Rifaximin in the Prevention of Variceal Bleeding: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Am J Ther. 2024 Jul-Aug 01; 31(4):e511-e514.
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Balogh J, Gordon-Burroughs S, Schwarz P, Galati J, McFadden RA, Cusick M, Snyder MJ, Bailey HR, Weiner M, Wong A, Ochoa RA, Saharia A, Gaber AO, Ghobrial RM. Treatment of Refractory Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Patients With Portal Hypertension: A Case Series and Treatment Algorithm. Transplant Proc. 2017 Oct; 49(8):1864-1869.
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Yoeli D, Galv?n NTN, Ashton DJ, Kumm KR, Kueht ML, Witte ED, Miloh TA, Cotton RT, Rana A, O'Mahony CA, Goss JA. Portosystemic shunt as a bridge to liver transplantation in infants: A comparison of two techniques. Pediatr Transplant. 2017 Jun; 21(4).
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