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Increased Portal Pressure and Ascites in Rats Following Ligation of Portal Vein

Henry G. Kunkel, WILLIAM J. EISENMENGER

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Abstract

Partial ligation of the portal vein resulted in the development of a small amount of ascites in 69%percnt; of a group of 110s rats. All rats showed an increase in portal pressure but the degree of increase did not correlate well with the amount of ascites.

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Partial ligation of the portal vein resulted in the development of a small amount of ascites in 69%percnt; of a group of 110s rats. All rats showed an increase in portal pressure but the degree of increase did not correlate well with the amount of ascites.

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Partial ligation of the portal vein resulted in the development of a small amount of ascites in 69%percnt; of a group of 110s rats. All rats showed an increase in portal pressure but the degree of increase did not correlate well with the amount of ascites.

Key concepts: Ascites, Portal venous pressure, Ligation, Portal vein, Medicine, Portal hypertension, Internal medicine, Vein

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