1985
Portal pressure, presence of gastroesophageal varices and variceal bleeding
Garcia‐Tsao G, Groszmann R, Fisher R, Conn H, Atterbury C, Glickman M. Portal pressure, presence of gastroesophageal varices and variceal bleeding. Hepatology 1985, 5: 419-424. PMID: 3873388, DOI: 10.1002/hep.1840050313.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatic vein pressure gradientSmall varicesCirrhotic patientsPortal pressureLarge varicesSize of varicesHepatic vein catheterizationOccurrence of hemorrhagePortal pressure measurementsAlcoholic cirrhosisGastroesophageal varicesVariceal bleedingEsophagogastric varicesVariceal sizeVein catheterizationVaricesPatientsStandardized measurementsHgPressure measurementsCirrhosisBleedingCatheterizationHemorrhageEndoscopy
1983
Splanchnic and Peripheral Disposal of Oral Glucose in Man
Katz L, Glickman M, Rapoport S, Ferrannini E, DeFronzo R. Splanchnic and Peripheral Disposal of Oral Glucose in Man. Diabetes 1983, 32: 675-679. PMID: 6862113, DOI: 10.2337/diab.32.7.675.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSplanchnic glucose outputOral glucoseGlucose ingestionVein catheterizationTotal splanchnic glucose outputGlucose uptakeNet splanchnic glucose outputLeg glucose uptakeFemoral vein catheterizationMin xOral glucose loadHepatic vein catheterizationBlood flow measurementsPeripheral disposalBasal periodGlucose loadMuscle uptakeGlucose disposalNormal menSplanchnic removalGlucose outputPeripheral tissuesPostabsorptive stateYoung volunteersBasal state