Explore how the liver functions, common liver conditions, and tips to maintain liver health through lifestyle changes like ...

Group 1: no evidence of a pulmonary embolus (PE), IVC is clear, popliteal and calf veins are clear; Group 2: PE or IVC thrombus, popliteal and calf veins are clear; Group 3: no evidence of PE ...

Hepatic fibrosis is a reversible wound healing response characterized by accumulation of extracellular matrix (ECM), or "scar," that follows chronic but not self-limited liver disease. The ECM ...

Osteoporosis is a common complication of many types of liver disease. Research into the pathogenesis of osteoporosis has revealed that the mechanisms of bone loss differ between different types of ...

In regards to blood flow, deoxygenated blood from the superior and inferior vena cava and the coronary sinus collect in the right atrium. From there, blood flows across the tricuspid valve into the ...

The liver encompasses the Glisson system as well as the hepatic venous system; within the Glisson system are the portal vein and the proper hepatic artery. The liver also boasts an abundant blood ...

model for end-stage liver disease; INR, international normalized ratio; BNP, brain natriuretic peptide; ET1, endothelin 1; IL6, interleukin-6; PCT, procalcitonin; CCR, CC chemokine receptor. Figure 3.

On the other hand, high values (CVP > 12mmHg and PAOP > 18mmHg) may indicate a low FT capacity in certain clinical circumstances and are associated with an increased risk of peripheral edema, ascites, ...