Does steatohepatitis impair liver regeneration? A study in a dietary model of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis in rats

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 133-137

  Zhang, Bao Hong ^a   Weltman, Martin ^a   Farrell, Geoffrey C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Liver regeneration; Methionine choline deficiency; Non alcoholic steatohepatitis

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CHOLINE; METHIONINE; THYMIDINE; TRITIUM;

ALCOHOL LIVER DISEASE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET RESTRICTION; FATTY LIVER; HEPATITIS; LIVER REGENERATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PARTIAL HEPATECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0032934176     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1746.1999.01822.x     Document Type: Article

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