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{{Portal hypertension}} | {{Portal hypertension}} | ||
{{CMG}}; {{AE}} | {{CMG}}; {{AE}} | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
==Risk Factors== | ==Risk Factors== | ||
*There are no established [[risk factors]] for portal hypertension. [[Cirrhosis]] as the main cause of portal hypertension has various [[risk factors]]. | |||
*Common [[risk factors]] in the development of [[cirrhosis]] include [[Intravenous drug use|intravenous drug use (IVDU)]], [[Tattoo|tattooing]] or piercing in unhygienic condition, [[needlestick injury]], [[blood transfusion]] before 1992, [[viral hepatitis]], and [[Unprotected sex|unprotected sexual intercourse]]. | |||
===Common Risk Factors=== | |||
*Common risk factors in the development of [disease name] may be occupational, environmental, genetic, and viral. | |||
*Common risk factors in the development of [disease name] include: | |||
**[Risk factor 1] | |||
**[Risk factor 2] | |||
**[Risk factor 3] | |||
===Less Common Risk Factors=== | |||
*Less common risk factors in the development of [disease name] include: | |||
**[Risk factor 1] | |||
**[Risk factor 2] | |||
**[Risk factor 3] | |||
==References== | ==References== |
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Overview
Risk Factors
- There are no established risk factors for portal hypertension. Cirrhosis as the main cause of portal hypertension has various risk factors.
- Common risk factors in the development of cirrhosis include intravenous drug use (IVDU), tattooing or piercing in unhygienic condition, needlestick injury, blood transfusion before 1992, viral hepatitis, and unprotected sexual intercourse.
Common Risk Factors
- Common risk factors in the development of [disease name] may be occupational, environmental, genetic, and viral.
- Common risk factors in the development of [disease name] include:
- [Risk factor 1]
- [Risk factor 2]
- [Risk factor 3]
Less Common Risk Factors
- Less common risk factors in the development of [disease name] include:
- [Risk factor 1]
- [Risk factor 2]
- [Risk factor 3]