Antioxidant effects of insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) in rats with advanced liver cirrhosis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The exogenous administration of Insulin-like Growth Factor-I (IGF-I) induces hepatoprotective and antifibrogenic actions in experimental liver cirrhosis. To better understand the possible pathways behind the beneficial effect of IGF-...

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Hauptverfasser: Puche Juan, Navarro Iñigo, Díaz-Sanchez Matías, Castilla-Cortázar Inma, García-Fernández María, Castilla Alberto, Casares Amelia, Clavijo Encarna, González-Barón Salvador
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Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: BMC 2005-03-01
Schriftenreihe:BMC Gastroenterology
Online Zugang:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-230X/5/7