Ischemic Postconditioning (IPostC) Protects Fibrotic and Cirrhotic Rat Livers after Warm Ischemia

Background. Decreased organ function following liver resection is a major clinical issue. The practical method of ischemic postconditioning (IPostC) has been studied in heart diseases, but no data exist regarding fibrotic livers. Aims. We aimed to determine whether IPostC could protect healthy, fibr...

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Main Authors: Julia Schewe, Marie-Christine Makeschin, Ingrid Liss, Doris Mayr, Jiang Zhang, Andrej Khandoga, Simon Rothenfußer, Max Schnurr, Alexander L. Gerbes, Christian J. Steib
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/5683479