Journal of Surgical Research
Volume 159, Issue 2 , Pages e37-e43 , April 2010

Significance of Portal Venous VEGF During Liver Regeneration After Hepatectomy

  • Chiduru Yamamoto, M.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Japan
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  • Shintaro Yagi, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Hepatobiliary, Pancreas, and Transplant Surgery, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationTo whom correspondence and reprint requests should be addressed at Department of Hepatobiliary, Pancreas, and Transplant Surgery, Kyoto University, 54 Kawara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto city, Kyoto prefecture, Japan 606-8507.
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  • Tomohide Hori, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Hepatobiliary, Pancreas, and Transplant Surgery, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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  • Taku Iida, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Hepatobiliary, Pancreas, and Transplant Surgery, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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  • Kentaro Taniguchi, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Japan
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  • Shuji Isaji, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Japan
    • ,
  • Shinji Uemoto, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Hepatobiliary, Pancreas, and Transplant Surgery, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan

Received 4 September 2008

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doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2008.11.007

Journal of Surgical Research
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