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Altered Bile Acid Transport in Liver Disease [PDF]
BiomedicinesBackground/Objectives: Bile acids, synthesized from cholesterol in the liver, are amphipathic molecules that play an integral role in lipid digestion and absorption, while also serving as systemic endocrine hormones.
Sarah Cayton, Lindsay C. Czuba
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Transhepatic venous access for hemodialysis: A single-centre expirience [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2022 Introduction. A percutaneous transhepatic approach has been used to place tunneled catheters in the inferior vena cava for hemodialysis. This route through the suprahepatic vein could be used to place a tunnelled catheter for permanent ...
Šarac Momir +6 more
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Fontan-associated liver disease: Diagnosis, surveillance, and management
Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2023 The Fontan operation is a lifesaving procedure for patients with functional single-ventricle congenital heart disease, where hypoplastic left heart syndrome is the most frequent anomaly.
Charlotte de Lange +4 more
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Lymph Circulation in the Liver [PDF]
The Anatomical Record, 2008 AbstractThe liver produces a large amount of lymph, which is estimated to be 25 to 50 % of lymph flowing through the thoracic duct. The hepatic lymphatic system falls into three categories depending on their locations: portal, sublobular, and superficial lymphatic vessels.
Osamu, Ohtani, Yuko, Ohtani
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Host-microbiome interactions: Gut-Liver axis and its connection with other organs
npj Biofilms and Microbiomes, 2022 An understanding of connections between gut microbiome and liver has provided important insights into the pathophysiology of liver diseases. Since gut microbial dysbiosis increases gut permeability, the metabolites biosynthesized by them can reach the ...
Swadha Anand, Sharmila S. Mande
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CONGENITAL PORTOSYSTEMIC VENOUS SHUNTS
Slovenska pediatrija, 2021 Congenital portosystemic venous shunts (CPSS) are a rare group of heterogeneous developmental malformations of the portal and systemic circulation causing blood from the portal system to bypass liver metabolism through various vascular junctions and flow ...
Paola Trupac, Petja Fister
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Hepatic Steatosis in Patients With Single Ventricle and a Fontan Circulation
Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2021 Background Hepatic steatosis, caused by nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, is a leading cause of chronic liver disease. The interplay between hepatic steatosis and the development of liver disease following the Fontan procedure is not well understood ...
David A. Katz +13 more
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Effects of propofol and sevoflurane on hepatic blood flow: a randomized controlled trial
BMC Anesthesiology, 2020 Background Maintaining adequate perioperative hepatic blood flow (HBF) supply is essential for preservation of postoperative normal liver function. Propofol and sevoflurane affect arterial and portal HBF.
Jurgen van Limmen +7 more
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The role of gut-liver axis in the pathogenesis of liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension [PDF]
Clinical and Molecular Hepatology, 2012 Because of the anatomical position and its unique vascular system, the liver is susceptible to the exposure to the microbial products from the gut. Although large amount of microbes colonize in the gut, translocation of the microbes or microbial products
Yeon Seok Seo, Vijay H. Shah
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Case Reports in Anesthesiology, 2022 Background. Management of general anesthesia in patients with liver cirrhosis is challenging because it is difficult to maintain the circulation and concentration of anesthetics within a safe range. Unlike many other anesthetics, which are metabolized by
Anna Onoda, Yasuyuki Suzuki
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