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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 7, 2006; 12(13): 2053-2059
Published online Apr 7, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i13.2053
Changes in growth factor and cytokine expression in biliary obstructed rat liver and their relationship with delayed liver regeneration after partial hepatectomy
Hironobu Makino, Hiroaki Shimizu, Hiroshi Ito, Fumio Kimura, Satoshi Ambiru, Akira Togawa, Masayuki Ohtsuka, Hiroyuki Yoshidome, Atsushi Kato, Hideyuki Yoshitomi, Shigeaki Sawada, Masaru Miyazaki
Hironobu Makino, Hiroaki Shimizu, Hiroshi Ito, Fumio Kimura, Satoshi Ambiru, Akira Togawa, Masayuki Ohtsuka, Hiroyuki Yoshidome, Atsushi Kato, Hideyuki Yoshitomi, Shigeaki Sawada, Masaru Miyazaki, Department of General Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Dr. Hiroaki Shimizu, Department of General Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-0856, Japan. h-shimizu@umin.ac.jp
Telephone: +81-43-2262103 Fax: +81-43-2262552
Received: July 19, 2005
Revised: August 15, 2005
Accepted: August 26, 2005
Published online: April 7, 2006
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