Gene expression of endothelin-1 and ET(A) and ET(B) receptors in human cirrhosis: Relationship with hepatic hemodynamics

Journal of Vascular Research

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 186-193

  Leivas, Albert ^a   Jimènez, Wladìmiro ^a,b   Bruix, Jorái ^a   Boix, Loreto ^a   Bosch, Jaime ^a   Arroyo, Vicente ^a   Rivera, Francisca ^a   Rodés, Joan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL CLÍNIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cirrhosis; Endothelin receptors; Endothelin 1; Portal hypertension

Indexed keywords

ENDOTHELIN RECEPTOR; RECEPTOR SUBTYPE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIVER BLOOD FLOW; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MALE; PORTAL HYPERTENSION; PORTAL VEIN BLOOD PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; BLOOD PRESSURE; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; DNA, COMPLEMENTARY; ENDOTHELIN-1; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; HEART RATE; HEMODYNAMIC PROCESSES; HEPATIC VEINS; HUMANS; LIVER; LIVER CIRRHOSIS, ALCOHOLIC; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROTEIN PRECURSORS; RABBITS; RECEPTOR, ENDOTHELIN A; RECEPTOR, ENDOTHELIN B; RECEPTORS, ENDOTHELIN; RNA, MESSENGER;

EID: 0031813666     PISSN: 10181172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000025583     Document Type: Article

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