Abstract:Background: The aim of this study was to investigate short‐term effects of propranolol (a non‐selective β‐adrenergic antagonist), octreotide (a long‐acting somatostatin analogue), or a combination of these substances on splanchnic and systemic haemodynamics and arterial blood gases in rats with portal vein stenosis.
Methods: Splanchnic and systemic haemodynamics were measured using the radioactive microspheres method. Eight rats first received an i.v. infusion of isotonic saline (10 μL/min for 15 min) and the… Show more
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