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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
There are no established measures for the [[primary prevention]] of portal hypertension. Effective measures for the [[primary prevention]] of [[liver diseases]], as the main causes of portal hypertension, include [[hepatitis B]] [[vaccination]], | There are no established measures for the [[primary prevention]] of portal hypertension. Effective measures for the [[primary prevention]] of [[liver diseases]], as the main causes of portal hypertension, include [[hepatitis B]] [[vaccination]], avoid [[Unprotected sex|unprotected sexual intercourse]], precise [[screening]] of the [[Blood product|blood products]] before infusion, reducing [[alcohol consumption]], [[overweight]] and [[obesity]] prevention, and [[diabetes mellitus]] prevention. | ||
==Primary Prevention== | ==Primary Prevention== | ||
* There are no established measures for the [[primary prevention]] of portal hypertension. | * There are no established measures for the [[primary prevention]] of portal hypertension. | ||
* Effective measures for the [[primary prevention]] of [[liver diseases]], as the main causes of portal hypertension, include:<ref name="pmid21877109">{{cite journal |vauthors=Flores YN, Lang CM, Salmerón J, Bastani R |title=Risk factors for liver disease and associated knowledge and practices among Mexican adults in the US and Mexico |journal=J Community Health |volume=37 |issue=2 |pages=403–11 |year=2012 |pmid=21877109 |doi=10.1007/s10900-011-9457-4 |url=}}</ref> | * Effective measures for the [[primary prevention]] of [[liver diseases]], as the main causes of portal hypertension, include:<ref name="pmid21877109">{{cite journal |vauthors=Flores YN, Lang CM, Salmerón J, Bastani R |title=Risk factors for liver disease and associated knowledge and practices among Mexican adults in the US and Mexico |journal=J Community Health |volume=37 |issue=2 |pages=403–11 |year=2012 |pmid=21877109 |doi=10.1007/s10900-011-9457-4 |url=}}</ref> | ||
** Prevention of [[hepatitis B]] through [[vaccination]] | ** Prevention of [[hepatitis B]] through [[vaccination]] | ||
** Prevention of [[hepatitis C]] through precise screening of the blood products before | ** Avoid [[Unprotected sex|unprotected sexual intercourse]] | ||
** Prevention of [[hepatitis C]] through precise [[screening]] of the [[Blood product|blood products]] before [[infusion]] | |||
** Reduction of [[alcohol consumption]] | ** Reduction of [[alcohol consumption]] | ||
** Prevention of [[overweight]] and [[obesity]] | ** Prevention of [[overweight]] and [[obesity]] | ||
** Prevention of [[diabetes mellitus]] | ** Prevention of [[diabetes mellitus]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist|2}} | {{reflist|2}} | ||
[[Category:Gastroenterology]] | [[Category:Gastroenterology]] | ||
[[Category:Hepatology]] | [[Category:Hepatology]] | ||
[[Category:Disease]] | [[Category:Disease]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Emergency medicine]] | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Eiman Ghaffarpasand, M.D. [2]
Overview
There are no established measures for the primary prevention of portal hypertension. Effective measures for the primary prevention of liver diseases, as the main causes of portal hypertension, include hepatitis B vaccination, avoid unprotected sexual intercourse, precise screening of the blood products before infusion, reducing alcohol consumption, overweight and obesity prevention, and diabetes mellitus prevention.
Primary Prevention
- There are no established measures for the primary prevention of portal hypertension.
- Effective measures for the primary prevention of liver diseases, as the main causes of portal hypertension, include:[1]
- Prevention of hepatitis B through vaccination
- Avoid unprotected sexual intercourse
- Prevention of hepatitis C through precise screening of the blood products before infusion
- Reduction of alcohol consumption
- Prevention of overweight and obesity
- Prevention of diabetes mellitus
References
- ↑ Flores YN, Lang CM, Salmerón J, Bastani R (2012). "Risk factors for liver disease and associated knowledge and practices among Mexican adults in the US and Mexico". J Community Health. 37 (2): 403–11. doi:10.1007/s10900-011-9457-4. PMID 21877109.