Experimental models for induction of liver cirrhosis in animals: a review
The liver plays a key role in the homeostatic balance of many biological processes. Cirrhosis is a syndrome in which chronic liver diseases converge, leading to hepatocellular injury, the exacerbated deposition of fibrous tissue, and eventually the disruption of the tissue architecture. The liver is...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
2010-06-01
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Series: | Biotemas |
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Online Access: | http://www.biotemas.ufsc.br/volumes/pdf/volume232/183a190Final.pdf |