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Portal hypertension in classical cystic fibrosis

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Link to WHO Definition

Portal hypertension in classical cystic fibrosis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1061862003

This is hypertension (high blood pressure) in the portal vein system, which is composed by the portal vein, and its branches and tributaries in an autosomal recessive genetic disorder that affects most critically the lungs, and also the pancreas, liver, and intestine.