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Observational studyPloS one2021

Protocol: Prospective observational study investigating the prevalence and clinical outcome of portopulmonary hypertension in Japanese patients with chronic liver disease.

Shun-Ichi Wakabayashi, Satoru Joshita, Kazuhiro Kimura, Hirohiko Motoki, Hiroyuki Kobayashi, Yuki Yamashita, Ayumi Sugiura, Tomoo Yamazaki, Koichiro Kuwahara, Takeji Umemura

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Observational study in PloS one, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 1 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Symptom-based portopulmonary hypertension screening questionnaire in Japanese patients with chronic liver disease.JGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology · 2023
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Shun-Ichi WakabayashiDepartment of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan.
Satoru JoshitaDepartment of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-6364-9654
Kazuhiro KimuraDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan.
Hirohiko MotokiDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan.
Hiroyuki KobayashiDepartment of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan.
Yuki YamashitaDepartment of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan.
Ayumi SugiuraDepartment of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-5427-7628
Tomoo YamazakiDepartment of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan.
Koichiro KuwaharaDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan.
Takeji UmemuraDepartment of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-7985-919X
Shinshu University · JP

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPortopulmonary hypertension (PoPH) is a subtype of the pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) associated with portal hypertension. There is a dissociation between the proportion of PoPH in PAH and that of PoPH in patients with liver cirrhosis, suggesting PoPH underdiagnosis and an incomplete understanding of this entity in the clinical setting. Specifically, real-world data in Japan is largely unknown as compared with in Europe and the United States. The present study aims to elucidate the prevalence and etiology of PoPH in Japanese patients with chronic liver disease. METHODS AND

designIn this prospective, single-center, observational investigation of PoPH patients with chronic liver disease, a targeted 2,500 Japanese adult patients regularly visiting Shinshu University Hospital in Matsumoto, Japan, for chronic liver disease will complete a standardized questionnaire on the presence of PoPH symptoms. If the respondent has signs of possible PoPH, ultrasound echocardiography (UCG) will be performed as a primary screening. In the case that UCG findings indicate pulmonary hypertension, the patient will be referred to a cardiologist for further evaluation, whereby a definitive diagnosis PoPH can be made. PoPH prevalence and etiology will be investigated at the time of diagnosis. Afterwards, patients with PoPH will be followed for five years for determination of survival rate. DISCUSSION: This study will reveal the prevalence, etiology, and 5-year survival rate of PoPH in Japanese patients with chronic liver disease.

trial registrationThis study is being performed at Shinshu University following registration as UMIN 000042287 on October 29, 2020.

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AdultChronic DiseaseEchocardiographyHepatitis B, ChronicHepatitis C, ChronicHumansHypertension, PulmonaryJapanLiver CirrhosisLiver DiseasesMiddle AgedPrevalenceProspective StudiesSurvival Rate

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