Background: There is limited data about the mucosal lesions of portal hypertensive enteropathy (PHE) detected by capsule endoscopy (CE), and there is no scoring system to evaluate their severity To date, there are no published studies showing the association between PHE and transient elastograhy (TE). Objective: To better define the mucosal abnormalities of PHE their prevalence, and their association with ... إقراء المزيد

There is limited data about the mucosal lesions of portal hypertensive enteropathy (PHE) detected by capsule endoscopy, and there is no scoring system to evaluate their severity. Our aim is to create a reliable scoring system for PHE, and to explore the possible usefulness of using transient elastograhy (TE) in that field. We compared the medical records of 31 patients ... إقراء المزيد

Background and Aim: There is limited data about the frequency, and characteristics small-bowel lesions in cirrhotic patients with portal hypertension (PHT) detected by capsule endoscopy (CE) as well as, there is no scoring system to evaluate their severity. To date, there is no published study showed the association between portal hypertensive enteropathy (PHE) and transient elastography (TE). The objective of ... إقراء المزيد