Evidence that estrogen receptors play a limited role in mediating enhanced recovery of bile flow in female rats in the acute phase of liver ischemia reperfusion injury

Introduction. Female patients exhibit better survival and less hepatic damage from ischemia reperfusion (IR) injury following surgery. However, the effects of sex and estrogens on liver function in the acute phase of IR are not well understood.Objective. The aim was to investigate this question.Mate...

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Main Authors: Heleen A.H. de Vries, Fraukje A.M. Ponds, Vincent B. Nieuwenhuijs, Arthur Morphett, Robert T.A. Padbury, Greg J. Barritt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-01-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
Subjects:
Sex
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S166526811931395X