Journal of Surgical Research
Volume 146, Issue 1 , Pages 49-56 , 1 May 2008

Attenuated Cold Storage Injury of Rat Livers Using a Modified HTK Solution

  • Ralf Bahde, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Surgical Research, Department of General Surgery, Muenster University Hospital, Muenster, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationTo whom correspondence and reprint requests should be addressed at Surgical Research, Department of General Surgery, Muenster University Hospital, Waldeyer Str. 1, D-48149 Muenster, Germany.
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  • Daniel Palmes, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Surgical Research, Department of General Surgery, Muenster University Hospital, Muenster, Germany
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  • Oliver Gemsa, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Physiological Chemistry, Essen University Hospital, Essen, Germany
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  • Evgeni Minin, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Pathology, Muenster University Hospital, Muenster, Germany
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  • Udo Stratmann, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anatomy, Muenster University Hospital, Muenster, Germany
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  • Herbert de Groot, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Physiological Chemistry, Essen University Hospital, Essen, Germany
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  • Ursula Rauen, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Physiological Chemistry, Essen University Hospital, Essen, Germany
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  • Hans-Ullrich Spiegel, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Surgical Research, Department of General Surgery, Muenster University Hospital, Muenster, Germany

Received 17 January 2007

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PII: S0022-4804(07)00508-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2007.08.011

Journal of Surgical Research
Volume 146, Issue 1 , Pages 49-56 , 1 May 2008

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