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Vascular Liver Disease

Background 1. What vessels supply blood and are responsible for oxygen delivery to the liver ? The portal vein is responsible for approximately 70% of total liver blood flow and supplies slightly less than half the needed oxygen. Although of…

Pregnancy and Liver Disease

Normal Anatomic and Physiologic Changes During Pregnancy 1. What are the structural and functional hepatic adaptations during pregnancy? Liver size and histologic characteristics do not change. Maternal blood volume and cardiac output increase significantly, without a corresponding increase in hepatic…