Primary Recipient

THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY

Amount

$894,942.00

Award Date

9/29/2009

Administering Agency

Health and Human Services, Department of / National Institutes of Health

CDFA Number

93.701

CDFA Program Title

Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support

Description

Common complications of portal hypertension include gastroesophageal varices, ascites, and portasystemic encephalopathy. Patients with cirrhosis have a 5-10% yearly incidence of variceal formation, and a 4-15% yearly incidence of bleeding. Each bleeding e

Recipients Connected to Award

Recipient	Role	Amount
THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY	Primary recipient	$569,949.00
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY	Sub-recipient	$324,993.00