Review Article

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

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Chronic low-grade splanchnic inflammation in the portal hypertensive syndrome increases mesenteric lymphatic flow. GII: Gastrointestinal interstitium; HI: Hepatic interstitium; MLN: Mesenteric lymph nodes.
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