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Research Groups
G0024
Programme: Portal Hypertension & Mechanisms of Transition to Cirrhosis Lead Researcher: Albillos Martínez, Agustín
Group members
STAFF MEMBERS: Muñoz Zamarrón, Leticia | Ubeda Cantera, María P.
ASSOCIATED MEMBERS: Álvarez de Mon Soto, Melchor | Llop Herrera, Elba | Montserrat Sanz, Jorge | Prieto Martín, Alfredo | Reyes Martín, Eduardo.
Main lines of research
• Portal hypertension: advances in diagnosis and treatment of portal hypertension and their asso- ciated complications, develoment of therapeutic alternatives and study of the pathogenetic mech- anisms of portal hypertension.
• The immune system in cirrhosis: pathogenetic role in the progression of liver damage and the complications of portal hypertension.
• Complications of portal hypertension: relevance of bacterial translocation in the triggering and progression of acute-on-chronic-liver-failure and pathogenesis of bacterial translocation.
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