Cirrhosis can also cause a variety of complications, including: portal hypertension, which is when blood pressure in the portal vein of the liver is too high an increased risk of infections liver ...

The antiphospholipid syndrome associated with hepatic vein thrombosis has usually been of the primary type; that is, the American Rheumatism Association criteria for the diagnosis of systemic ...

Running from the top of the foot (dorsum) and up the inner sides of the leg, the great saphenous vein is the body’s longest vein. The vein’s primary task is to drain deoxygenated blood from the foot, ...

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University of Leeds researchers have found that the production of bile, which is vital for flushing excess cholesterol from the body, is affected by the rate blood flows into the liver via the ‘portal ...

Cirrhosis, or liver scarring, can cause swelling in the ankles, legs and abdomen. Per the Mayo Clinic, cirrhosis slows blood flow and increases pressure in the portal vein within the liver.

Accumulation of extracellular matrix (ECM) in liver fibrosis is associated with changes in protein abundance and composition depending upon etiology of the underlying liver disease. Current efforts to ...

This is particularly true when you’re experiencing cirrhosis, which is the scarring of the liver. Cirrhosis slows blood flow through the liver and increases pressure in the vein that brings blood ...

Itching is a common symptom of chronic liver diseases. Treatment options include avoiding scratching, using mild soaps, applying topical creams, taking prescription oral medications, and more.

Basilic vein transposition (BVT) fulfills the need for a durable conduit with high patency and maturation rates. This retrospective review examines a single group's experience with this procedure.

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