Bioartificial liver: review of science requirements and technology

World Review of Science, Technology and Sustainable Development

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 80-97

  Hilal, Ali A ^a   Gaylor, John D S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

artificial liver; fibre in fibre BAL; hepatocytes; hybrid liver support; liver failure; therapies

Indexed keywords

EID: 42049085865     PISSN: 17412242     EISSN: 17412234     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/WRSTSD.2006.008765     Document Type: Article

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