Hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) is an important cause of dyspnea and hypoxia in the setting of liver disease, occurring in 10–30% of patients with cirrhosis. It is due to vasodilation and ...

J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2013;28(2):213-219. The majority of research into the molecular basis of HPS has been performed in rats that have undergone surgical bile duct ligation (BDL). These ...