Evaluation of safety for hepatectomy in a novel mouse model with nonalcoholic-steatohepatitis.

CONCLUSION: The function of the residual liver is impaired in fatty liver compared to normal liver. A larger residual volume is required to maintain liver functions in mice with NASH.
PMID: 29686469 [PubMed - in process]

Source: World Journal of Gastroenterology : WJG - April 21, 2018 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Ozawa Y, Tamura T, Owada Y, Shimizu Y, Kemmochi A, Hisakura K, Matsuzaka T, Shimano H, Isoda H, Ohkohchi N Tags: World J Gastroenterol Source Type: research