Mechanisms of hepatic regeneration following portal vein embolization and partial hepatectomy: A review

World Journal of Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 367-374

  Yokoyama, Y ^a   Nagino, M ^a   Nimura, Y ^a  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CCAAT ENHANCER BINDING PROTEIN BETA; EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR; IMMUNOGLOBULIN ENHANCER BINDING PROTEIN; INTERLEUKIN 6; SCATTER FACTOR; STAT3 PROTEIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR AP 1; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR ALPHA; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

AGING; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; ARTIFICIAL EMBOLISM; BILE DUCT OBSTRUCTION; DIABETES MELLITUS; GENDER; HUMAN; LIVER REGENERATION; MALNUTRITION; NONHUMAN; PARTIAL HEPATECTOMY; PORTAL VEIN; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; VIRUS INFECTION;

EMBOLIZATION, THERAPEUTIC; HEPATECTOMY; HUMANS; LIVER CIRCULATION; LIVER REGENERATION; PORTAL VEIN;

EID: 33846633194     PISSN: 03642313     EISSN: 14322323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00268-006-0526-2     Document Type: Review

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