The ileum as a determinant organ of the functional liver cell mass in rats

The ileum as a determinant organ of the functional liver cell mass in rats

PURPOSE: To evaluate if the ileum resection changes the functioning liver cell mass, the hepatic metabolism and the biodistribution of radiopharmaceutical in rats. METHODS: Twelve Wistar rats weighing 285g±34g were randomly divided into the ileum resection group (n = 6) and sham group rats (n = 6)....

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Main Authors: Aldo Cunha Medeiros, Alexandra Régia Dantas Brígido, Suyana Meneses Silva, Vanessa Ramalho Brito, Keyla Borges Ferreira Rocha, Cláudia Nunes Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira para o Desenvolvimento da Pesquisa em Cirurgia 2013-03-01
Series:Acta Cirurgica Brasileira
Subjects:
Ileum
Liver
Radioisotopes
Rats
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-86502013000300009

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