IJSR International Journal of Scientific Research 2277 - 8179 Indian Society for Health and Advanced Research ijsr-8-4-18790 Original Research Paper STUDY OF PORTAL HYPERTENSIVE GASTROPATHY AND DUODENOPATHY IN DECOMPENSATED CIRRHOTIC PATIENTS Dr. April 2019 8 4 01 02 ABSTRACT

Portal hypertension is a common complication of chronic liver disease and is primary responsible for most clinical presentations of cirrhosis .Portal hypertensive gastropathy (PHG) and duodenopathy (PHD) is an important, but underappreciated, cause of morbidity in patients with cirrhotic or non–cirrhotic portal hypertension. Researchers have recently intensely focused on this inadequately understood disease