Hypertension, portal
Description
portal hypertension: Increased blood pressure in the portal venous system. It is most commonly caused by cirrhosis. Other causes include portal vein thrombosis, Budd-Chiari syndrome, and right heart failure. Complications include ascites, esophageal varices, encephalopathy, and splenomegaly.
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode | I9_HYPTENSPOR |
| Hospital Discharge registry | ICD-10: K766, ICD-9: 5723A |
| Cause of Death registry | ICD-10: K766, ICD-9: 5723A |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
Key figures
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Number of individuals | 18 | 8 | 10 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 62.4 | 65.21 | 60.15 |
| Median number of events / individual | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Clinical metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Recurrence within 6 months (%) | 38.89 | 62.5 | 20.0 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 16.67 | 25.0 | 10.0 |