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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 21, 2008; 14(43): 6681-6688
Published online Nov 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6681
Portal venous arterialization resulting in increased portal inflow and portal vein wall thickness in rats
Wen-Gang Li, Yong-Liang Chen, Jing-Xi Chen, Lei Qu, Bin-Dang Xue, Zhi-Hai Peng, Zhi-Qiang Huang
Wen-Gang Li, Jing-Xi Chen, Department of Hepatobiliary Pancreas and Vessel Surgery, Xiamen First Hospital Attached Fujian Medical University, Xiamen 361003, Fujian Province, China
Yong-Liang Chen, Zhi-Qiang Huang, Institute of Hepatobiliary Surgery, General Hospital of PLA, Beijing 100853, China
Lei Qu, Zhi-Hai Peng, Department of General Surgery, Shanghai First People’s Hospital, Shanghai 200080, China
Bin-Dang Xue, Image Processing Centre, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Beijing 100083, China
Author contributions: Li WG was responsible for study design, data collection and writing the paper; Chen YL was responsible study design and data collection; Chen JX and Qu L were responsible for data collection; Xue BD, Peng ZH and Huang ZQ was responsible for study design.
Supported by Science and Technology Plan of Xiamen City, No. 3502Z20064005; and Health Bureau of Xiamen City, No. WSk0521
Correspondence to: Yong-Liang Chen, Institute of Hepatobiliary Surgery, General Hospital of PLA, Beijing 100853, China. zf.23380681@163.com
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Received: August 2, 2008
Revised: September 27, 2008
Accepted: October 3, 2008
Published online: November 21, 2008
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