Noncirrhotic Portal Hypertension due to Nodular Regenerative Hyperplasia Treated with Surgical Portacaval Shunt [PDF]
Nodular regenerative hyperplasia (NRH) is an uncommon condition, but an important cause of noncirrhotic intrahepatic portal hypertension (NCIPH), characterized by micronodules of regenerative hepatocytes throughout the liver without intervening fibrous ...
Lisa M. Louwers+5 more
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A modified microsurgical model for end-to-side selective portacaval shunt in the rat: intraoperative microcirculatory investigations [PDF]
PURPOSE: To investigate the intraoperative microcirculatory changes of the affected organs (small bowel, liver and kidney) during the making of a modified selective portacaval (PC) shunt.
Zoltan Klarik+5 more
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Background: The purpose of this article was to clarify the optimal management concerning transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts (TIPSs) and surgical shunting in treating portal hypertension.
Long Huang+4 more
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The effect of different types of hepatic injury on the estrogen and androgen receptor activity of liver [PDF]
Mammalian liver contains receptors for both estrogens and androgens. Hepatic regeneration after partial hepatectomy in male rats is associated with a loss of certain male-specific hepatic characteristics.
Aten R. F.+24 more
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Further steps of hepatic stimulatory substance purification [PDF]
The hepatic stimulatory substance (HSS) extracted from weanling rat livers was purified 381,000-fold using chromatographic techniques including nondissociating polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (nondenaturing PAGE).
Barone, M+5 more
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Effect of cyclosporine on hepatic energy status and on fructose metabolism after portacaval shunt in dog as monitored by phosphorus‐31 nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy in vivo [PDF]
The effect of cyclosporin A on the hepatic energy status and intracellular pH of the liver and its response to a fructose challenge has been investigated using in vivo phosphorus‐31 nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy in dogs.
Atkinson+37 more
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OBJETIVO: Estudar os efeitos da derivação porto-cava sobre a função hepática de cães. MÉTODO: Vinte animais foram divididos em dois grupos: o Grupo I foi submetido à hepatectomia parcial de 28,7% e o Grupo II, à hepatectomia parcial associada à derivação
Valdinaldo Aragão de Melo+4 more
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The effects of portacaval shunt upon hepatic cholesterol synthesis and cyclic AMP in dogs and baboons [PDF]
Hepatic cholesterol synthesis, hepatic cyclic AMP, and portal and peripheral insulin and glucagon levels were investigated in nine dogs and three baboons after complete portacaval shunt.
Benichou, J+3 more
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Management of gastroesophageal varices in cirrhotic patients: current status and future directions
Bleeding from gastroesophageal varices (GEV) is a serious event in cirrhotic patients and can cause death. According to the explosion theory, progressive portal hypertension is the primary mechanism underlying variceal bleeding.
Nobuyuki Toshikuni+2 more
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Liver transplantation for the Budd-Chiari syndrome [PDF]
A retrospective study was performed that analyzed 23 patients who had an orthotopic liver transplantation for the Budd-Chiari syndrome with end-stage liver disease. Patient follow-up was as long as 14 years.
Gordon, RD+4 more
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