Portal hypertension also known as renovascular hypertension is an increased blood pressure in the portal system caused by a blockage in the liver's blood supply, often linked to alcoholic cirrhosis. It results in the spleen getting larger, increased blood pressure, and varicose veins of the esophagus. Research Portal Hypertension
 
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