Protein S for Portal Vein Thrombosis in Cirrhotic Patients Waiting for Liver Transplantation.

J Clin Med · 2020 · PMC7230503 · PMID 32326024

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Although some studies [ 20 , 21 ] revealed a trend in protein S reduction in PVT group but failed to reach statistical significance, a recent meta-analysis [ 22 ] showed that protein S level was significantly lower in cirrhotic patients with PVT formation than in those without PVT formation.

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