Svensk definition
Ett syndrom bestående av triaden leversvikt, lungkärlsutvidgning och onormal syrsättning i artärerna, utan påvisbar, egentlig lung- eller hjärtsjukdom.
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome
Hepatopulmonellt syndrom
Engelsk definition
A syndrome characterized by the clinical triad of advanced chronic liver disease, pulmonary vascular dilatations, and reduced arterial oxygenation (HYPOXEMIA) in the absence of intrinsic cardiopulmonary disease. This syndrome is common in the patients with LIVER CIRRHOSIS or portal hypertension (HYPERTENSION, PORTAL).
Svenska synonymer
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Engelska synonymer
Hepatopulmonary Syndromes — Syndrome, Hepatopulmonary — Syndromes, Hepatopulmonary — Hepato-Pulmonary Syndrome — Hepato Pulmonary Syndrome — Hepato-Pulmonary Syndromes — Syndrome, Hepato-Pulmonary — Syndromes, Hepato-Pulmonary