Portal Tract Fibrosis

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What is portal tract fibrosis?

Chronic diseases of the liver can lead to development of liver cirrhosis, characterized by formation of fibrotic septa which can be portal-portal in the case of the chronic biliary damage or portal-central in the case of the chronic viral hepatitis.
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What causes portal fibrosis?

The main causes of liver fibrosis in industrialized countries include chronic HCV infection, alcohol abuse, and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).
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Can fibrosis cause portal hypertension?

Constriction of the portal veins due to malformation and portal tract fibrosis results in high blood pressure in the hepatic portal system (portal hypertension).
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What is a portal tract?

Portal tracts consist of a bile duct, portal vein, and arteriole surrounded by a collagenous matrix. Blood flows to the liver via the portal tract and blood exits the liver via the central veins.
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Chronic diseases of the liver can lead to development of liver cirrhosis, characterized by formation of fibrotic septa which can be portal– ...

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