A significant increase in the arginine/ADMA ratio after TIPS placement was shown. Moreover, TIPS placement enhanced renal function and thereby decreased systemic levels of symmetric dimethylarginine ...
Cirrhotic ascites results from sinusoidal hypertension and sodium retention, which is secondary to a decreased effective arterial blood volume. Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) ...
When predicting post-Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS) survival for cirrhosis, the Freiburg Index of Post-TIPS Survival (FIPS) score outperformed Model for End-Stage Liver Disease, ...