Hepatic Veno-Occlusive Disease
Synonyms
Disease, Hepatic Veno-Occlusive
Hepatic Veno Occlusive Disease
Hepatic Veno-Occlusive Diseases
Sinusoidal Obstruction Syndrome
Syndrome, Sinusoidal Obstruction
Veno Occlusive Disease, Hepatic
Veno-Occlusive Disease, Hepatic
Liver disease that is caused by injuries to the ENDOTHELIAL CELLS of the vessels and subendothelial EDEMA, but not by THROMBOSIS. Extracellular matrix, rich in FIBRONECTINS, is usually deposited around the HEPATIC VEINS leading to venous outflow occlusion and sinusoidal obstruction.
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