Primary systemic arterial vasodilation in cirrhotic patients

Kidney International

Volumn 78, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 619-

  Schrier, Robert W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASCITES; EXTRACELLULAR FLUID; HEART OUTPUT; HEPATORENAL SYNDROME; LETTER; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; NORADRENALIN BLOOD LEVEL; PLASMA RENIN ACTIVITY; PORTAL HYPERTENSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RENIN ANGIOTENSIN ALDOSTERONE SYSTEM; VASODILATATION;

EID: 77956212401     PISSN: 00852538     EISSN: 15231755     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ki.2010.241     Document Type: Letter

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