Article
Development of pseudointima and stenosis after transjugular intrahepatic portasystemic shunts: characterization of cell phenotype and function.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 Jul 1998
Sanyal A J, Contos M J, Yager D, Zhu Y N, Willey A, Graham M F
Abstract excerpt
The clinical utility of transjugular intrahepatic portasystemic shunts (TIPS) is frequently complicated by the ingrowth of tissue into the stent lumen, causing stent stenosis. These studies were undertaken to define the cellular and matrix components of the pseudointima, define the phenotype and...
Topics
- Cells, Cultured
- Constriction, Pathologic
- Extracellular Matrix
- Female
- Humans
- Immunohistochemistry
- Male
- Mesoderm
- Middle Aged
- Muscle, Smooth, Vascular
- Phenotype
- Portasystemic Shunt, Transjugular Intrahepatic
