Use of Serum Vitamin B12 Level as a Marker to Differentiate Idiopathic Noncirrhotic Intrahepatic Por...
Use of Serum Vitamin B12 Level as a Marker to Differentiate Idiopathic Noncirrhotic Intrahepatic Portal Hypertension from Cryptogenic Cirrhosis
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Boston: Springer US
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English
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Idiopathic non-cirrhotic intrahepatic portal hypertension (NCIPH) is often mis-diagnosed as cryptogenic cirrhosis. Serum vitamin B12 levels can be raised in cirrhosis, probably because of excess release or reduced clearance. Because NCIPH is characterised by long periods of preserved liver function, we examined whether serum...
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Use of Serum Vitamin B12 Level as a Marker to Differentiate Idiopathic Noncirrhotic Intrahepatic Portal Hypertension from Cryptogenic Cirrhosis
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1942212888
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1942212888
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0163-2116
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1573-2568
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10.1007/s10620-012-2361-7
