Portal hypertension
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What is portal hypertension?
Portal hypertension is high blood pressure in the portal vein and associated veins that flow into it. This is often a complication of cirrhosis or hepatic fibrosis.
Common symptoms reported by people with portal hypertension
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people with portal hypertension
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)
Psychiatric evaluation
Type
Procedures
How many have tried
1
Tried for
depressed mood
(1)
Data from patients with portal hypertension, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with portal hypertension
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
portal hypertension
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
portal hypertension
(1)
Treatment name(s)
Psychiatric evaluation
Perceived effectiveness
for depressed mood (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
depressed mood
(1)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with portal hypertension, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has portal hypertension on PatientsLikeMe?
- 41 patients have this condition
- 1 new patients joined this month
- 12 say portal hypertension is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 0 | |
| 30s | 5 | |
| 40s | 7 | |
| 50s | 13 | |
| 60s | 11 | |
| 70+ | 2 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 1 | |
| 20-29 years | 0 | |
| 30-39 years | 0 | |
| 40-49 years | 2 | |
| 50-59 years | 2 | |
| 60-69 years | 0 | |
| 70+ years | 1 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 15 | |
| Female | 24 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 20 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 0 |
These charts show data from portal hypertension patients who have completed their condition history
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