title: Why do varices develop preferrentially in the esophagus in portal hypertensive patients?: a hypothesis based on cardiopulmonary physiology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Srinakharinwirot University, Bangkok, Thailand.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wattanasirichaigoon
authors.forename: I M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Harris
mesh_terms: D002320:Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008168:Lung / Q000502:physiology; D008962:Models, Theoretical