Rapid induction of liver cirrhosis in mini rats by thioacetamide

Journal of Toxicologic Pathology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 119-125

  Tani, Yoshiro ^a,b   Murata, Shinji ^a   Kajiwara, Sachiko ^a   Mizuno, Hatsue ^a   Fukushige, Junichiro ^a   Hosokawa, Tsuneraichi ^a   Uetsuka, Koji ^b   Nakayama, Hiroyuki ^b   Doi, Kunio ^b  

^a DAIICHI SANKYO CO   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cholangiofibrosis; Growth hormone; Histopathology; Liver cirrhosis; Mini rat; Thioacetamide

Indexed keywords

EID: 54649083067     PISSN: 09149198     EISSN: 09149198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1293/tox.11.119     Document Type: Article

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