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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]], avoiding [[Unprotected sex|unprotected sex relations]], precise screening of the blood products before injection, [[alcohol consumption]] reduction, [[overweight]] and [[obesity]] prevention, and [[diabetes mellitus]] prevention. | |||
==Primary 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:<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]] and avoiding [[Unprotected sex|unprotected sex relations]] | |||
** Prevention of [[hepatitis C]] through precise screening of the blood products before injection | |||
** Reduction of [[alcohol consumption]] | |||
** Prevention of [[overweight]] and [[obesity]] | |||
** Prevention of [[diabetes mellitus]] | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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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, avoiding unprotected sex relations, precise screening of the blood products before injection, alcohol consumption reduction, 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 and avoiding unprotected sex relations
- Prevention of hepatitis C through precise screening of the blood products before injection
- 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.