RELATION OF THE PORTAL BLOOD TO LIVER MAINTENANCE : A DEMONSTRATION OF LIVER ATROPHY CONDITIONAL ON COMPENSATION.
The occlusion of portal branches to a part of the liver of the rabbit leads to a progressive and ultimately complete atrophy of the parenchyma in the region deprived of portal blood, and to hypertrophy of the rest of the hepatic tissue which receives such blood in excess. Three-fourths of the liver...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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The Rockefeller University Press
1920
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2128242/ |