Portal hypertension and hepatic sinusoidal Ulex lectin binding.

doi:10.1016/0168-8278(90)90060-5

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Portal hypertension and hepatic sinusoidal Ulex lectin binding.

Journal of hepatology - 1 Mar 1990

Tsui M S, Burroughs A, McCormick P A, Scheuer P J

Abstract excerpt

Ulex europaeus 1 lectin (UEA1) has previously been shown to bind to hepatic sinusoidal endothelium in cirrhotic liver. This study was undertaken to determine the relationship between UEA1 sinusoidal binding and hepatic venous pressure gradient in patients with portal hypertension. Twenty one live...

Topics

Humans
Hypertension, Portal
Lectins
Liver
Phenotype
Plant Lectins
Staining and Labeling
Venous Pressure

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