Intestinal and plasma VEGF levels in cirrhosis: the role of portal pressure
Huang H, Haq O, Utsumi T, Sethasine S, Abraldes JG, Groszmann RJ, Iwakiri Y. Intestinal and plasma VEGF levels in cirrhosis: the role of portal pressure. Journal Of Cellular And Molecular Medicine 2012, 16: 1125-1133. PMID: 21801303, PMCID: PMC3213314, DOI: 10.1111/j.1582-4934.2011.01399.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCarbon Tetrachloride PoisoningHypertension, PortalIntestinesLiverLiver Cirrhosis, ExperimentalMaleRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AConceptsPlasma VEGF levelsPortal pressureVEGF levelsPortal hypertensionIntestinal VEGFDevelopment of cirrhosisFibrosis/cirrhosisAge-matched controlsGroups of ratsEnd of exposureCirrhosisRatsSignificant positive correlationWeeksHypertensionVEGFInhalationPositive correlationDifferent stagesCarbon tetrachlorideLevelsPathologyControl