Effect of Antithrombin, Protein C and Protein S on Portal Vein Thrombosis in Liver Cirrhosis: A Meta-analysis

Background The effects of antithrombin (AT), protein C (PC) and protein S (PS) on the pathogenesis of portal vein thrombosis (PVT) in liver cirrhosis remain controversial in different studies. In this study, a systematic review and meta-analysis to examine this issue were performed. Methods PubMed database was employed to identify all studies in which AT, PC and PS concentrations were measured in both cirrhotic patients with and without PVT. A...