In severe cases, hepatic encephalitis can affect consciousness ... from the surgical placement of shunts between the portal ...

“The next step was to explore whether long-term administration of simvastatin could reduce portal pressure in patients with cirrhosis without further impairing the hepatic circulation and liver ...

between the portal and hepatic veins in the cirrhotic livers ... Why a congenital anomaly of the portal circulation should give rise to an encephalopathy in the fifth decade of life is not ...

A distinctive feature, however, is the association with intrahepatic or subcapsular hepatic venous collateral vessels. This collateral circulation is the most sensitive feature for the diagnosis ...