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Superior mesenteric artery structure

Known as: Superior mesenteric arterial tree, Superior Mesenteric Arteries, Superior Mesenteric Artery 
A large vessel supplying the whole length of the small intestine except the superior part of the duodenum. It also supplies the cecum and the… 
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Abdominal aorta structureChronic mesenteric ischemiaIntravascular diastolic:Pres:Pt:Superior mesenteric artery:QnMicrobiological

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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Inducible nitric oxide synthase gene knockout mice have increased resistance to gut injury and bacterial translocation after an intestinal ischemia-reperfusion injury
ObjectiveIntestinal ischemia-reperfusion after severe shock states is often associated with bacterial translocation and… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Comparison of plasma cytokine levels in rats subjected to superior mesenteric artery occlusion or hemorrhagic shock.
The overall goal of this study was to compare the effects of systemic hypotension (hemorrhagic shock) versus local gut ischemia… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Lymphatic flow in carcinoma of the head of the pancreas
The lymphatic pathway from the head of the pancreas to the para‐aortic lymph nodes was examined on the basis of the frequency of… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Phospholipase A2 inhibition decouples lung injury from gut ischemia-reperfusion.
BACKGROUND Phospholipase A2 (PLA2) has recently been implicated as a key enzyme of local inflammation after gut ischemia… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Acute mesenteric ischaemia.
To identify any differences in presentation among the four types of acute mesenteric ischaemia, and to correlate time between… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Prevention of Hypertension and Vascular Changes by Captopril Treatment
Treatment of female spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) and control Wistar-Kyoto (WKY) rats with captopril was carried out by… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Clinicopathological study of pancreatic carcinoma with particular reference to the invasion of the extrapancreatic neural plexus
SummaryA clinicopathological study of 44 ductal carcinomas of the head of the pancreas revealed 39 with retroperitoneal invasion… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Regional vasodilation is a prominent feature of the haemodynamic response to endothelin in anaesthetized, spontaneously hypertensive rats.
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Evaluation of medial hypertrophy in resistance vessels of spontaneously hypertensive rats.
The role of smooth muscle cell hypertrophy, hyperploidy, and hyperplasia in medial hypertrophy of mesenteric resistance vessels… 
Highly Cited
1973
Highly Cited
1973
Responsiveness of Isolated Cerebral and Peripheral Arteries to Serotonin, Norepinephrine, and Transmural Electrical Stimulation
Spirally cut strips of cerebral and peripheral arteries from dogs were used for comparing the vasoconstricting effect of… 
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