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. 1991 Mar;32(3):309–311. doi: 10.1136/gut.32.3.309

Anorectal varices--their frequency in cirrhotic and non-cirrhotic portal hypertension.

Y Chawla 1, J B Dilawari 1
PMCID: PMC1378841  PMID: 2013427

Abstract

Anorectal varices in portal hypertension have been little studied: Seventy eight per cent of 72 patients with portal hypertension had anorectal varices shown at flexible sigmoidoscopy. Significantly more patients with noncirrhotic portal hypertension had these varices than patients with cirrhosis (89% v 56%, p less than 0.01).

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