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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Eiman Ghaffarpasand, M.D. [2]

Overview

There are no established measures for the primary prevention of portal hypertension. Effective measures for the primary prevention of liver diseases, as the main causes of portal hypertension, include hepatitis B vaccination, avoid unprotected sexual intercourse, precise screening of the blood products before infusion, reducing alcohol consumption, overweight and obesity prevention, and diabetes mellitus prevention.

Primary Prevention

References

  1. Flores YN, Lang CM, Salmerón J, Bastani R (2012). "Risk factors for liver disease and associated knowledge and practices among Mexican adults in the US and Mexico". J Community Health. 37 (2): 403–11. doi:10.1007/s10900-011-9457-4. PMID 21877109.

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