On Sun, 14 Jul 1996, Jeremy Cohen wrote:
> Could anyone clarify a question regarding liver metabolism for me?
>> Is it true to say the liver obtains the majority of its oxygen requirement
> from the portal rather than the hepatic arterial supply? If this is the
> case is there a reason; it would seem to be illogical.
>> This was asked of one of my colleagues during an anaesthesisia
> exam. Despite floundering she still passed - but has never found the
> answer!
>> Thanks very much,
>> Jeremy Cohen
>I don't think so...
The oxygen supply from the intestins must be too low to fulfill the
rather high requirements for oxidative processes in the liver
(detoxification, catabolism).
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