Do heavy metals have a role in extrahepatic portal vein obstruction in children: A pilot case-control study

• Main Authors: Neha Sonker (Author), Shalini Verma (Author), Chandrakanta Kumar (Author), Kausar Mahmood Ansari (Author), Sanjeev Kumar Verma (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: Extrahepatic portal venous obstruction (EHPVO) is a common cause of portal hypertension in Southeast Asia as compared to the western world, where chronic liver disease is the most common cause. Pollution and inadvertent exposure to heavy metals in poor socio-economic status in this part o...