An important syndrome of metabolic alkalosis in patients with cirrhosis, bleeding varices, and portacaval shunts.
D000471:Alkalosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007008:Hypokalemia / Q000209:etiology*; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications*; D011167:Portacaval Shunt, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects*