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The periportal space (Latin: spatium periportale), or periportal space of Mall, [9] is a space between the stroma of the portal canal and the outermost hepatocytes in the hepatic lobule, and is thought to be one of the sites where lymph originates in the liver.
Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), previously known as primary biliary cirrhosis, is an autoimmune disease of the liver. [1] [2] [3] It results from a slow, progressive destruction of the small bile ducts of the liver, causing bile and other toxins to build up in the liver, a condition called cholestasis.
Autoimmune hepatitis can develop in people of any race or age but occurs most frequently in women. [41] [42] [43] Eighty percent of cases are the type 1 subtype with women being affected 4 times more often than men; for the type 2 subtype, women are affected 10 times more often than men. [44] [45]
Research on women and testosterone has been limited, but as more is done, experts are seeing that the hormone affects the female sex drive, just as it does the male. It also plays an essential ...
Micrograph of periportal hepatic steatosis, as may be seen due to steroid use, trichrome stain. The fatty change represents the intracytoplasmatic accumulation of triglycerides (neutral fats). At the beginning, the hepatocytes present small fat vacuoles around the nucleus (microvesicular fatty change). In this stage, liver cells are filled with ...
IBS symptoms in women can also be triggered or worsened by menstruation, though the reason why isn't completely clear. Stress can also spark symptoms of IBS. "Some people say the GI tract is a ...
Indonesia's newly minted leader, President Prabowo Subianto, officially swore in his cabinet on Monday, a team that analysts said reflected continuity of his predecessor's main policies. Prabowo ...
These signs and symptoms resolve on their own shortly after delivery, though they may reappear in subsequent pregnancies for 45–70% of women. [62] In the treatment of ICP, current evidence suggests ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA), a minor secondary bile acid in humans, is the most effective drug for reducing pruritus and improving liver function ...