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. 2018 May 2;7:F1000 Faculty Rev-533. [Version 1] doi: 10.12688/f1000research.13943.1

Figure 2. Stages of chronic liver disease and portal hypertension.

Figure 2.

The figure depicts the diagnostic and therapeutic procedures during the pathogenesis and aggravation of portal hypertension for patients with suspected fibrosis/cirrhosis of the liver ( A), compensated cirrhosis ( B), and decompensated cirrhosis ( C). Asc, ascites; EV, esophageal varices; FXR, farnesoid X receptor; HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma; HVPG, hepatic venous pressure gradient; IB, intestinal barrier; IH, intrahepatic; IHR, intrahepatic resistance; M, microbiome; MRI, magnet resonance imaging; NSBB, non-selective beta-blocker; SVB, splanchnic vascular bed; US, ultrasound.