Esophageal and Gastric Varices

Source:http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0014849

MSH: Dilated blood vessels in the ESOPHAGUS or GASTRIC FUNDUS that shunt blood from the portal circulation (PORTAL SYSTEM) to the systemic venous circulation. Often they are observed in individuals with portal hypertension (HYPERTENSION, PORTAL).

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