Research Article

Liver Failure Impairs the Intrahepatic Elimination of Interleukin-6, Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha, Hepatocyte Growth Factor, and Transforming Growth Factor-Beta

Figure 1

Schematic representation of the concentrations of analyzed cytokines in the blood of peripheral vein (PhV), portal vein (PV), hepatic artery (HA), and hepatic vein (HV). Il-6: interleukin-6, TNF-α: tumor necrosis factor alpha, HGF: hepatic growth factor, and TGF-β: transforming growth factor beta.