Reevaluation of Experimental Model of Hepatic Fibrosis Induced by Hepatotoxic Drugs: An Easy, Applicable, and Reproducible Model

Transplantation Proceedings

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 2700-2703

  Jang, J H ^a   Kang, K J ^a   Kim, Y H ^a   Kang, Y N ^a   Lee, I S ^b  

^a Keimyung University   (South Korea)

^b Keimyung University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON TETRACHLORIDE; DIMETHYLNITROSAMINE; THIOACETAMIDE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BILE DUCT; CELL INFILTRATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE MODEL; HISTOLOGY; INFLAMMATORY CELL; LIVER FIBROSIS; LIVER NECROSIS; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PERITONEAL CAVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REPRODUCIBILITY; SURVIVAL;

ANIMALS; CARBON TETRACHLORIDE POISONING; DIMETHYLNITROSAMINE; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED C57BL; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; THIOACETAMIDE;

EID: 53149134292     PISSN: 00411345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2008.07.040     Document Type: Article

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