| Literature DB >> 3419082 |
V de Angelis1, M Zambon, L Toffolo, C Donada, G L Molaro, R Zuin.
Abstract
We found a significantly lower plasma fibronectin concentration in cirrhotic patients than in controls, a significant inverse relationship between fibronectin and spleen size, but no correlation between fibronectin and hepatic blood flow, prothrombin time, or serum albumin. We suggest that the increased degradation in the enlarged spleen is more relevant than the decreased synthesis in reducing plasma fibronectin levels during liver cirrhosis with portal hypertension.Entities:
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Year: 1988 PMID: 3419082 DOI: 10.1007/BF01736520
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Klin Wochenschr ISSN: 0023-2173