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Physiology of the Splanchnic and Hepatic Circulations

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Chronic Liver Failure

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The splanchnic and hepatic circulations account for over a quarter of cardiac output and are highly specialized to meet the demands of these complex and complementary organs. The hepatic circulation is fundamental to liver function, and the splanchnic circulation participates in the control of systemic hemodynamics as well as perfusion of the intestine.

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  1. Institute of Hepatology, University College London, London, UK

    Gautam Mehta

  2. Hepatic Hemodynamic Laboratory, Liver Unit, Hospital Clínic-IDIBAPS and Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Barcelona, Spain

    Juan-Carlos García-Pagán

  3. Hepatic Hemodynamic Laboratory, Liver Unit, Hospital Clínic, C.Villarroel 170, 08036, Barcelona, Spain

    Jaime Bosch

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  2. College of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatol, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St. S.W, Rochester, 55905, Minnesota, USA

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Mehta, G., García-Pagán, JC., Bosch, J. (2011). Physiology of the Splanchnic and Hepatic Circulations. In: Ginès, P., Kamath, P., Arroyo, V. (eds) Chronic Liver Failure. Clinical Gastroenterology. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60761-866-9_4

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