The cellular pathogenesis of portal hypertension: Stellate cell contractility, endothelin, and nitric oxide

Hepatology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 2-5

  Rockey, Don ^a,b,c  

^a SAN FRANCISCO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENDOTHELIN; ENDOTHELIN RECEPTOR; NITRIC OXIDE;

ENDOTHELIUM CELL; HUMAN; LIVER BLOOD FLOW; LIVER INJURY; LIVER SINUSOID; NONHUMAN; PORTAL HYPERTENSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTION; STELLATE CELL;

EID: 0031012401     PISSN: 02709139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hep.510250102     Document Type: Review

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