Prostaglandins of the E (PGE) series have long been considered ''catabolic'' hormones, but recent data suggest that they may be secreted in critically ill patients to counteract stress hormones, stimulating protein synthesis. Their use is under scrutiny to improve hepatic microcirculation and as cyt
Effects of l-arginine on the systemic, mesenteric, and Hepatic circulation in patients with cirrhosis
β Scribed by Shigeru Kakumitsu; Hiroshi Shijo; Masanori Yokoyama; Tetsuhiro Kim; Nobuo Akiyoshi; Kazuhiro Ota; Katsuhiko Kubara; Makoto Okumura; Kazuhide Inoue
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 103 KB
- Volume
- 27
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0270-9139
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