Nodular regenerative hyperplasia

Nodular regenerative hyperplasia is a form of liver hyperplasia associated with portal hypertension.[1]

It can be a complication of azathioprine therapy.[2][3]

References

  1. Shelly D, Tevatia MS, Praharaj AK, Mehta A, Harish S, Baskaran V (2008). "Nodular regenerative hyperplasia of liver". Indian J Pathol Microbiol 51 (1): 78–80. doi:10.4103/0377-4929.40408. PMID 18417867.
  2. Daniel F, Cadranel JF, Seksik P, et al. (May 2005). "Azathioprine induced nodular regenerative hyperplasia in IBD patients". Gastroenterol. Clin. Biol. 29 (5): 600–3. doi:10.1016/S0399-8320(05)82136-0. PMID 15980758.
  3. Vernier-Massouille G, Cosnes J, Lemann M, et al. (October 2007). "Nodular regenerative hyperplasia in patients with inflammatory bowel disease treated with azathioprine". Gut 56 (10): 1404–9. doi:10.1136/gut.2006.114363. PMC 2000290. PMID 17504943.


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