AIM: To explore the prevalence of local and genetic thrombophilic disorders as risk factors
for portal vein thrombosis (PVT) in our series, the largest ever published in pediatric …

PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of thrombophilic disorders
in children and adolescents with portal vein thrombosis (PVT) as well as assessing the …

Objectives Non-cirrhotic portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is a main cause of portal hypertension
in children. We describe the characteristics at presentation and outcome of a cohort of …

Objective: To determine the frequency of protein C, protein S and antithrombin deficiency,
and factor V Leiden, prothrombin G20210A, and methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase …

One of the most important causes of portal hypertension among children is extrahepatic
portal vein thrombosis (EHPVT). The most common risk factors for EHPVT are neonatal …

Objective: Mortality of extrahepatic portal vein thrombosis depends on underlying causes
other than gastrointestinal bleeding. The aim of this study was to evaluate the etiology …

The aetiology of portal vein thrombosis (PVT) in adults is complex. Risk factors include local
precipitating factors and acquired and inherited factors, an area in which there has been …

Objective: The aim of this study was to describe the prevalence of main hereditary
thrombophilias, Janus kinase 2 (JAK2) V617F mutation, antiphospholipid antibody …

Inherited thrombophilic abnormalities may have a role in the development of portal vein
thrombosis (PVT). However, the prevalence of these factors in patients with PVT has been …

In the past most of the publications related to portal hypertension (PHT) in Indian children
were either published as combined data with adults or as surgical series. Therefore, PHT in …