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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 7, 2006; 12(5): 678-685
Published online Feb 7, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i5.678
Published online Feb 7, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i5.678
Table 2 Haemodynamics and neuroendocrine mechanisms in patients with cirrhosis and different types of arterial hypertension
| Cirrhosis | Cirrhosis withhypertension | Essentialhypertension | Renovascularhypertension | |
| Plasma and blood volume | ↑ | ↑ | → | → |
| Central blood volume | →↓ | →↓ | →(↑) | →(↑) |
| Systemic vascular resistance | ↓ | → | ↑ | ↑ |
| Arterial compliance | ↑ | → | ↓ | ↓ |
| Renal blood flow | ↓ | ↓→ | ↓ | ↓ |
| Sodium retention | ↑ | ↑ | →↑ | ↑ |
| Sympathetic nervous activity | ↑↑ | ↑ | → | →↑ |
| Renin–angiotensin– aldosterone system | ↑↑ | ↑→ | →↓ | ↑ |
| Vasopressin | ↑ | → | → |
- Citation: Henriksen JH, Moller S. Liver cirrhosis and arterial hypertension. World J Gastroenterol 2006; 12(5): 678-685
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v12/i5/678.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v12.i5.678