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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 21, 2008; 14(15): 2349-2357
Published online Apr 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2349
Vascular endothelial growth factor attenuates hepatic sinusoidal capillarization in thioacetamide-induced cirrhotic rats
Hao Xu, Bao-Min Shi, Xiao-Fei Lu, Feng Liang, Xing Jin, Tai-Huang Wu, Jian Xu
Hao Xu, Bao-Min Shi, Xiao-Fei Lu, Feng Liang, Tai-Huang Wu, Jian Xu, Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Clinical College of Shandong University, Jinan 250021, Shandong Province, China
Hao Xu, Xing Jin, Department of Vascular Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Clinical College of Shandong University, Jinan 250021, Shandong Province, China
Author contributions: Xu H and Shi BM contributed equally to this work; Xu H, Shi BM, Lu XF, Liang F, Jin X, Wu TH and Xu J designed the research; Xu H, Shi BM, Lu XF and Liang F performed the research; Lu XF and Liang F contributed new reagents/analytic tools; Xu H, Shi BM and Jin X analyzed the data; and Xu H and Shi BM wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Dr. Bao-Min Shi, Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Clinical College of Shandong University, 324 Jingwu Road, Jinan 250021, Shandong Province, China. baomins@tom.com
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Received: November 17, 2007
Revised: February 15, 2008
Published online: April 21, 2008
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