Phenobarbital in comparison with carbon tetrachloride and phenobarbital- induced cirrhosis in rat liver regeneration

Journal of Surgical Research

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 164-169

  Hashimoto, Masaji ^a   Kothary, Piyush C ^a   Raper, Steven E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon tetrachloride; Liver cirrhosis; Liver regeneration; Phenobarbital

Indexed keywords

CARBON TETRACHLORIDE; DNA; PHENOBARBITAL;

ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA CONTENT; DRUG EFFECT; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER DISEASE; LIVER MITOCHONDRION; LIVER REGENERATION; LIVER WEIGHT; MALE; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0033079636     PISSN: 00224804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jsre.1998.5424     Document Type: Article

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