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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 liver specimens (including 18 from patients with alcoholic cirrhosis) biopsied within an interval of 1 month from the...
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