Patients who are at high risk for portal hypertension include:
Intravenous drug use (IVDU) Tattooing or piercing in unhygienic condition Needlestick injury Blood transfusion before 1992 Viral hepatitis Unprotected sexual intercourse Schistosomiasis in childhood Family history of hereditary liver disease
Who is at highest risk for Portal hypertension ?
Patients who are at high risk for portal hypertension include:
Intravenous drug use ({{ORGANIZATION}}) Tattooing or piercing in unhygienic condition Needlestick injury Blood transfusion before 1992 Viral hepatitis Unprotected sexual intercourse Schistosomiasis in childhood Family history of hereditary liver disease