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Open AccessEffect of L-arginine supplement on liver regeneration after partial hepatectomy in rats
Nitric oxide (NO) has been reported to be a key mediator in hepatocyte proliferation during liver regeneration. NO is the oxidative metabolite of L-arginine, and is produced by a family of enzymes, collective ...
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Open AccessPeroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α (PPARα) mRNA expression in human hepatocellular carcinoma tissue and non-cancerous liver tissue
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α (PPARα) regulates lipid metabolism in the liver. It is unclear, however, how this receptor changes in liver cancer tissue. On the other hand, mouse carcinogenicity ...
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Results of laparoscopic liver resection: retrospective study of 68 patients
Although an increasing number of reports and publications have dealt with the laparoscopic approach to liver resection, this procedure remains uncommon, and its feasibility, safety and effectiveness are still ...
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Hand-assisted laparoscopic left lateral segmentectomy of the liver for hepatocellular carcinoma with cirrhosis
Background/Purpose. Despite recent progress in trials with laparoscopic hepatectomy, it is still necessary to develop safe and stable techniques. We have performed laparoscopic hepatic re...
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Idiopathic portal hypertension associated with systemic lupus erythematosus
A case of idiopathic portal hypertension (IPH) associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is reported in a 38-year-old man who had been diagnosed with SLE and treated for 18 years. Esophageal varices,...
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5th Japanese Association of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery
