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==~~Thrombosis==~~

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==[[Liver Thrombosis]]==

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*uncommon total obstruction

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~~===hepatic artery===~~

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*will result in [[Liver ~~- Anatomy & Physiology|liver~~]] ~~necrosis~~

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~~===portal vein=~~==

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*''no'' hepatic change

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*will cause infarction of the intestine

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*if prolonged, it will diminish the supply of nutrient to the [[Liver - Anatomy & Physiology|liver]] causing a reduction in organ size

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NB: 70% of the blood supplied to the [[Liver - Anatomy & Physiology|liver]] is via the portal vein but the hepatic arterial blood is the most important for [[Liver - Anatomy & Physiology|liver]] cell survival

[[Category:Liver_-_Pathology]]

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