Portal hypertensive gastropathy is associated with iron deficiency anemia.

CONCLUSION: The CTP score but not HVPG or MELD were risk factors for severe PHG. Importantly, anemia and especially IDA are significantly more common in patients with severe PHG.
PMID: 31912289 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift - January 6, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: Simbrunner B, Beer A, Wöran K, Schmitz F, Primas C, Wewalka M, Pinter M, Dolak W, Scheiner B, Puespoek A, Trauner M, Oberhuber G, Mandorfer M, Reiberger T Tags: Wien Klin Wochenschr Source Type: research