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Intestinal and plasma VEGF levels in cirrhosis: the role of portal pressure

Increased levels of intestinal VEGF are thought to worsen portal hypertension. The cause of the increase in the level of intestinal VEGF found during cirrhosis is not known. The aim of this study is to demonstrate a relationship between portal pressure (PP) and intestinal/ plasma VEGF levels in diff...

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Autores principales: Huang, Hui-Chun, Haq, Omar, Utsumi, Teruo, Sethasine, Supatsri, Abraldes, Juan G, Groszmann, Roberto J, Iwakiri, Yasuko
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Blackwell Publishing Ltd 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3213314/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21801303
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1582-4934.2011.01399.x