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Liver Pathophysiology: Liver Regeneration, Vascular Alterations, and Ischemia/Reperfusion

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The liver is the only solid organ that has a tremendous capacity for restoration of tissue loss by regeneration. Liver regeneration is a highly controlled process and stops once the volume of the lost tissue is restored [1–11].

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    Francesco Cetta

  2. HPB Surgery and Liver Transplant Unit, Royal Free Hospital, University College of London, London, UK

    Giuseppe Fusai & Massimo Malagò

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  1. Hepatobiliary Surgery, San Raffaele Hospital, Milano, Milano, Italy

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    Francesco Cetta

  3. Hepatobiliary Surgery, San Raffaele Hospital, Milano, Italy

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Cetta, F., Fusai, G., Malagò, M. (2015). Liver Pathophysiology: Liver Regeneration, Vascular Alterations, and Ischemia/Reperfusion. In: Aldrighetti, L., Cetta, F., Ferla, G. (eds) Benign Tumors of the Liver. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-12985-3_4

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