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  2. University of Texas at Brownsville - Wikipedia

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    www .utb .edu. The University of Texas at Brownsville (abbreviated as UTB and formerly known as the University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College [UTB/TSC]) was an educational institution located in Brownsville, Texas. The university was on the land once occupied by Fort Brown. It was a member of the University of Texas System.

  3. Portal venous system - Wikipedia

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    In the circulatory system of vertebrates, a portal venous system occurs when a capillary bed pools into another capillary bed through veins, without first going through the heart. Both capillary beds and the blood vessels that connect them are considered part of the portal venous system. Most capillary beds drain into venules and veins which ...

  4. Hepatic portal system - Wikipedia

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    Abdomen. Anatomical terminology. [ edit on Wikidata] In human anatomy, the hepatic portal system or portal venous system is the system of veins comprising the portal vein and its tributaries. The other portal venous systems in the body are the renal portal system, and the hypophyseal portal system. [1]

  5. Portal Hypertension Causes, Symptoms, Treatments, Tests - WebMD

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    Portal hypertension is an increase in the blood pressure within a system of veins called the portal venous system. Veins coming from the stomach, intestine, spleen, and pancreas merge into the ...

  6. Hypophyseal portal system - Wikipedia

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    The hypophyseal portal system is a system of blood vessels in the microcirculation at the base of the brain, connecting the hypothalamus with the anterior pituitary. Its main function is to quickly transport and exchange hormones between the hypothalamus arcuate nucleus and anterior pituitary gland. The capillaries in the portal system are ...

  7. Portal hypertension - Wikipedia

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    Portal hypertension. Portal hypertension is defined as increased portal venous pressure, with a hepatic venous pressure gradient greater than 5 mmHg. [3] [4] Normal portal pressure is 1–4 mmHg; clinically insignificant portal hypertension is present at portal pressures 5–9 mmHg; clinically significant portal hypertension is present at ...

  8. University of Technology Bahrain - Wikipedia

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    Website. www.utb.edu.bh [1] The University of Technology Bahrain ( UTB) is a Bahrain -based university. Previously known as AMA International University of Bahrain, the university rebranded in 2021 after the acquisition deal by GFH financial group in Bahrain. The university provides many programs in business, engineering and information ...

  9. University of Technology Brunei - Wikipedia

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    Brunei. Universiti Teknologi Brunei ( UTB; Jawi: يونيبرسيتي تيكنولوݢي بروني), is a national research university based in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei. It was established as a higher learning institution in 1986, offering Higher National Diploma programs in engineering, business and computing. The institution was upgraded ...