Abstract:Among the common hemostatic issues of the patients of liver cirrhosis, deep venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, and intrahepatic thrombus development are more often ignored. With an estimated frequency ranging from 0.6 to 26 percent, portal venous thrombosis is another potentially dangerous consequence of liver cirrhosis. Objectives: To determine the frequency of various acquired thrombophilic / hypercoagulable states seen in patients with liver cirrhosis. Study design: Descriptive, cross sectional. Setting… Show more
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