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Meanings of hepatic portal vein in English

Portuguese
veia porta hepática

A short vein that carries blood into the liver.

        veia porta hepática
        Russian
        воротная вена
        Portuguese
        veia porta hepática
        Spanish
        porta hepatica
        Catalan
        vena porta

        Short thick vein formed by union of the superior mesenteric vein and the splenic vein.

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                воротная вена
                Usage of hepatic portal vein in English
                1
                We found that injection via the hepatic portal vein was more efficient than via the dorsal vein of the penis.
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                2
                Intravenous administration of vectors via the hepatic portal vein and tail vein of wild-type mice resulted in efficient transduction into the tissues.
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                3
                Specifically, it is unlikely that a hepatic portal vein glucose sensor signaling RYGB-induced increased intestinal gluconeogenesis to the brain depends on vagal afferent fibers.
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