Portacaval shunt causes apoptosis and liver atrophy in rats despite increases in endogenous levels of major hepatic growth factors [PDF]
Background/Aims: The response to the liver damage caused by portacaval shunt (PCS) is characterized by low-grade hyperplasia and atrophy. To clarify mechanisms of this dissociation, we correlated the expression of 'hepatotrophic factors' and the ...
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The risk of bleeding and encephalopathy in surgical patients with liver cirrhosis [PDF]
Liver cirrhosis is a disease with an increasing incidence. Surgical procedures in patients with cirrhosis are also increasing, due to a longer life expectancy in these patients and also to the improvement of therapeutic and diagnostic resources ...
Bacalbașa, Nicolae+9 more
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The portacaval sham operation in rats affects acquisition but not memory of an active avoidance task [PDF]
Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation, FEDER SEJ2007-63506 and Fundación Mutua Madrileña AP/6977 ...
Aller Reyero, María Ángeles+6 more
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Current views on the treatment of portal hypertension [PDF]
There is no established treatment protocol for bleeding esophageal varices on which there is universal agreement between surgeons and physicians with special interest in the subject of portal hypertension.
Cuschieri, A.
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: Manganese (Mn) deposition could be responsible for the T(1)-weighted magnetic resonance signal hyperintensities observed in cirrhotic patients.
Butterworth, Roger+8 more
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Liver transplantation in the treatment of bleeding esophageal varices [PDF]
From March 1980 to July 1987, 1000 patients with various end-stage liver diseases received orthotopic liver transplants. Of the 1000 patients, three hundred two had definite histories of bleeding from esophageal varices before transplantation. There were
Gordon, RD+11 more
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The origin, hormonal nature, and action of hepatotrophic substances in portal venous blood [PDF]
The hepatotrophic factors previously reported to be in splanchnic venous blood are pancreatic hormones and specifically insulin and glucagon. Of these, insulin is anabolic and glucagon is mainly catabolic but not exclusively so, since glucagon also has ...
Brown, TH+6 more
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Portal Diversion: Treatment for Glycogen Storage Disease and Hyperlipemia [PDF]
Putnam, CW, Starzl, TE
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Portacaval shunt in three children with alpha‐1‐antitrypsin deficiency and cirrhosis: 9 to 12⅓ years later [PDF]
Busuttil, RW+3 more
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Successful surgical manipulation of portacaval shunt in a dog.
Shuichi Koyama+7 more
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