The underlying conditions favoring or precipitating hepatic vein or inferior vena cava thrombosis must be recognized and treated. This essential part of therapy is beyond the scope of this review.

Estimation of hepatic blood flow is of importance in studies of portal hypertension since factors that alter blood flow generally tend to affect intrasinusoidal pressure. A variety of substances have ...

Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is a blood clot of the portal vein, also known as the hepatic portal vein. A PVT blocks the blood flow from the intestines to the liver. Although it is treatable, PVT can ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Hepatic arterial infusion pump (HAIP) chemotherapy, developed in the 1980s, has shown efficacy as an advanced ...

Phase III Randomized Trial of FOLFIRI Versus FOLFOX4 in the Treatment of Advanced Colorectal Cancer: A Multicenter Study of the Gruppo Oncologico Dell’Italia Meridionale Fifty-one patients undergoing ...

Portal Hypertension Symptoms and Their ComplicationsPortal hypertension is a condition in which increased pressure within the portal vein—an important vessel that carries blood from the stomach and ...

Scientists found that certain molecules made by gut bacteria travel to the liver and help control how the body uses energy. These molecules change depending on diet, genetics, and shifts in the ...

Hepatic vein thrombosis should be suspected when ascites, liver enlargement, and upper abdominal pain are simultaneously present, or when intractable ascites contrasts with mildly altered liver ...