Review Article

The Interstitial Lymphatic Peritoneal Mesothelium Axis in Portal Hypertensive Ascites: When in Danger, Go Back to the Sea

Figure 1

Splanchnic lymphatic flow resulting from the gastrointestinal interstitium (GII) and the hepatic interstitium (HI) is drained through the mesenteric lymph node (MLN) in physiological situations.
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