Hepatopulmonary syndrome

Also known as: Cirrhosis with intrapulmonary shunting

Hypoxemia from intrapulmonary vascular dilation in liver disease.

Medical specialty: Cardiology
Subspecialty: Cardiology / Pulmonary vascular disease
Sex & age distribution: Male: affected; Female: affected; Children: yes
Gene(s) involved: None recorded

Etiology & mechanism

Nitric oxide-mediated pulmonary vasodilation.

Gene(s) involved (0)

No gene recorded.

Symptoms & signs (6)

clubbingcyanosisdyspneaorthodeoxiaplatypneaspider angiomata

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