Comparison of Inflammatory Cytokine Levels in Hepatic and Jugular Veins of Patients with Cirrhosis

Background. Systemic inflammation with elevated inflammatory cytokines is a hallmark in patients with cirrhosis and the main driver of decompensation. There is insufficient data on whether inflammatory cytokine levels differ between hepatic and jugular veins, which may have implications for further...

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Main Authors: Leonard Kaps, Carolina Medina-Montano, Matthias Bros, Stephan Grabbe, Simon Johannes Gairing, Eva M. Schleicher, Stephan Gehring, Jörn M. Schattenberg, Peter R. Galle, Marcus-Alexander Wörns, Michael Nagel, Christian Labenz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2023-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/9930902