Type 1 diabetes mellitus and extrahepatic portal vein obstruction: a causal association?
So far, no association has been described between multifactiorial disorders such as insulin- dependent diabetes mellitus and extrahepatic portal vein obstruction (EHPVO), which is the most common cause of extra-hepatic portal hypertension in children. We describe 3 cases of EHPVO who developed type 1 diabetes mellitus.
Alexander
Jacob
J
Department of Gastroenterology, L.T.M.M.C, L.T.M.G.H, Sion, Mumbai.
Desai
Nutan
N
Mishra
Peeyush
P
Thakur
Bhagwan
B
Shimpi
Lalit
L
Sawant
Prabha
P
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000150:complications; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000002:abnormalities*