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Portal vein thrombosis
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Formation of a blood clot in the hepatic portal vein, reducing blood to the liver
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Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is a vascular disease of the liver that occurs when a blood clot occurs in the hepatic portal vein, which can lead to increased pressure in the portal vein system and reduced blood supply to the liver. The mortality rate is approximately 1 in 10.

Instance of
class of disease
Subclass of
hepatic vascular disease
Thrombosis
Disease
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