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Relationship between Tetrahydrobiopterin and Portal Hypertension in Patients with Chronic Liver Disease

Tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4) is an essential cofactor in NO synthesis by endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) enzymes. It has been previously suggested that reduced intrahepatic BH4 results in a decrease in intrahepatic NO and contributes to increased hepatic vascular resistance and portal pressure...

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Autores principales: Hong, Won Ki, Shim, Kwang Yong, Baik, Soon Koo, Kim, Moon Young, Cho, Mee Yon, Jang, Yoon Ok, Park, Young Shik, Han, Jin, Kim, Gaeun, Cho, Youn Zoo, Hwang, Hye Won, Lee, Jin Hyung, Chae, Myeong Hun, Kwon, Sang Ok
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Academy of Medical Sciences 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3945135/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24616589
http://dx.doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2014.29.3.392