1. Influence of posture on hepatic blood flow.
- Author
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Buchali K, Schimmelpfennig W, Sest C, Maluszek S, Sapia C, and Correns HJ
- Subjects
- Chronic Disease, Hepatitis physiopathology, Humans, Liver Cirrhosis physiopathology, Xenon Radioisotopes, Liver Circulation, Posture
- Abstract
Hepatic blood flow was measured in 28 patients in supine and prone positions using the 133Xe-inhalation washout method. Even though the reactions in individual patients were considerably different, a mean blood flow of 60.9 ml/100 g/min was unaltered in both positions. This constancy of hepatic blood flow values is valid for patients without liver disease, with chronic hepatitis, and with liver cirrhosis.
- Published
- 1980
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