Department of Gastoenterology and Hepatology, Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Spain.
Dis Markers. 2011;31(3):121-8. doi: 10.3233/DMA-2011-0834.
The modern paradigm considers cirrhosis as a dynamic and potentially reversible disease. It consists of two different entities, compensated and decompensated cirrhosis, each with a distinct prognosis and different predictors of survival. The development of portal hypertension is a hallmark in the history of cirrhosis, and its progression parallels that of the disease. In consequence, portal pressure measurement by means of HVPG allows stratifying cirrhosis in stages with defined outcomes, prognosis, and management strategies.
现代观点认为肝硬化是一种动态的、具有潜在可逆性的疾病。它由两个不同的实体组成,代偿性和失代偿性肝硬化,每个实体都有不同的预后和不同的生存预测因素。门静脉高压的发展是肝硬化病程中的一个标志,其进展与疾病的进展平行。因此,通过测量 HVPG 可以将肝硬化分为不同阶段,每个阶段都有明确的结局、预后和管理策略。