Open AccessThe Roles of Angiotensin II Receptors in the Portosystemic Collaterals of Portal Hypertensive and Cirrhotic Rats
Author(s) -
HuiChun Huang,
Ching-Chih Chang,
Sun-Sang Wang,
FaYauh Lee,
Tzu-Hua Teng,
Jing-Yi Lee,
HanChieh Lin,
Chiao-Lin Chuang,
ShouDong Lee
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of vascular research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.58
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1423-0135
pISSN - 1018-1172
DOI - 10.1159/000332347
Subject(s) - portal hypertension , angiotensin ii , medicine , receptor , renin–angiotensin system , portal vein , cardiology , endocrinology , gastroenterology , cirrhosis , blood pressure
In liver cirrhosis/portal hypertension, collaterals as varices may bleed and are influenced by vasoresponsiveness. An angiotensin blockade ameliorates portal hypertension but the influence on collaterals is unknown.
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