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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 14, 2014; 20(42): 15499-15517
Published online Nov 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i42.15499
Figure 7
Figure 7 Pathophysiological proposal for the background of a cardiorenal syndrome in cirrhosis[194]. CBV: Central blood volume; CO: Cardiac output; GFR: Glomerular filtration rate; HR: Heart rate; HVPG: Hepatic venous pressure gradient; MAP: Mean arterial pressure; RAAS: Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system; RBF: Renal blood flow; SNS: Sympathetic nervous system; SVR: Systemic vascular resistance.