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Chapter and Conference Paper
Somatomedin C (IGF I) plasma levels after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) in end-stage cirrhotic patients
Insulin-like growth factors [IGF I and II or somatomedins (SMS)] are polypeptides chemically and biologically correlated with insulin. The main source of synthetic activity and secretion is the liver, although...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Liver transplantation for small HCC in cirrhosis
Segmental liver resection is generally considered the treatment of choice for small HCC in cirrhotic livers. Although in selected patients with small encapsulated nodules and low alpha-fetoprotein levels long-...