Congenital portosystemic shunt
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congenital-portosystemic-shunt-273-15041479
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Congenital portosystemic shunt
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A portosystemic shunt or portasystemic shunt, also known as a liver shunt, is a bypass of the liver by the body's circulatory system. It can be either a congenital or acquired condition and occurs in humans as well as in other species of animals. Congenital PSS are extremely rare in humans but are relatively common in dogs. Improvements in imaging and awareness have contributed to an increase in cases.Thus a large part of medical and scientific literature on the subject is grounded in veterinary
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Liver bypass by the circulatory system
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congenital_portosystemic_shunt
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2023-08-13T00:03:08Z
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