Not Signed In - Researchers Uncover Mechanisms Leading To Portal Hypertension
Fri, 30 Sep 2005 02:00 AM EST
... A physician-scientist at UT Southwestern Medical Center and his research team have identified mechanisms causing a potentially deadly type of hypertension that results from liver damage -- findings that could lead to its prevention. This particular type of hypertension, called portal hypertension, affects the blood flow into the portal vein, which feeds blood to the liver. ...
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