Endogenous opioid peptides in the pathogenesis of ascites.
1989
J H Henriksen
Department of Clinical Physiology, Hvidovre University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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D008103
Liver Cirrhosis
Liver disease in which the normal microcirculation, the gross vascular anatomy, and the hepatic architecture have been variably destroyed and altered with fibrous septa surrounding regenerated or regenerating parenchymal nodules.
A general class of ortho-dihydroxyphenylalkylamines derived from TYROSINE.
Catecholamine,Sympathin,Sympathins
D004744
Enkephalin, Methionine
One of the endogenous pentapeptides with morphine-like activity. It differs from LEU-ENKEPHALIN by the amino acid METHIONINE in position 5. Its first four amino acid sequence is identical to the tetrapeptide sequence at the N-terminal of BETA-ENDORPHIN.