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. 2020 Aug;81(2):e178-e180.
doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2020.06.029. Epub 2020 Jun 17.

Clinically significant portal hypertension in cirrhosis patients with COVID-19: Clinical characteristics and outcomes

Furong Liu  1 , Xin Long  1 , Guibao Ji  2 , Bixiang Zhang  1 , Wanguang Zhang  1 , Zhanguo Zhang  3 , Xiaoping Chen  4
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Clinically significant portal hypertension in cirrhosis patients with COVID-19: Clinical characteristics and outcomes

Furong Liu et al. J Infect. 2020 Aug.
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Typical pulmonary CT and hepatic ultrasound in patients with CSPH and non-CSPH patients. CSPH, Clinically significant portal hypertension.
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