loading...| Preferred Name |
Portal Hypertension |
| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C3119 |
| ALT_DEFINITION |
Increased blood pressure in the portal venous system which manifests as ascites, splenomegaly and/or varices. High blood pressure in the vein that carries blood to the liver from the stomach, small and large intestines, spleen, pancreas, and gallbladder. It is usually caused by a block in the blood flow through the liver due to cirrhosis (scarring) of the liver. A disorder characterized by an increase in blood pressure in the portal venous system. |
| code |
C3119 |
| Concept_In_Subset |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C118464 |
| Contributing_Source |
NICHD MedDRA |
| DEFINITION |
Increased blood pressure in the portal venous system. It is most commonly caused by cirrhosis. Other causes include portal vein thrombosis, Budd-Chiari syndrome, and right heart failure. Complications include ascites, esophageal varices, encephalopathy, and splenomegaly. |
| Has_NICHD_Parent | |
| label |
Portal Hypertension |
| Legacy_Concept_Name |
Portal_Hypertension |
| NICHD_Hierarchy_Term |
Portal Hypertension |
| Preferred_Name |
Portal Hypertension |
| prefixIRI |
C3119 |
| prefLabel |
Portal Hypertension |
| Semantic_Type |
Finding |
| UMLS_CUI |
C0020541 |
| subClassOf |