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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 7, 2009; 15(25): 3086-3098
Published online Jul 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.3086
Published online Jul 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.3086
An overview of animal models for investigating the pathogenesis and therapeutic strategies in acute hepatic failure
María Jesús Tuñón, Jesús M Culebras, Javier González-Gallego, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas (CIBERehd) and Institute of Biomedicine, University of León, 24071 León, Spain
Jesús M Culebras, Surgery Unit, Hospital of León, Altos de Nava, 24071 León, Spain
Marcelino Alvarez, Department of Animal Health, University of León, 24071 León, Spain
Author contributions: Tuñón MJ, Alvarez M, Culebras JM and González-Gallego J contributed equally to this work.
Correspondence to: María Jesús Tuñón, Professor, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas (CIBERehd) and Institute of Biomedicine, University of León, 24071 León, Spain. mjtung@unileon.es
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Received: March 24, 2009
Revised: May 23, 2009
Accepted: May 30, 2009
Published online: July 7, 2009
Revised: May 23, 2009
Accepted: May 30, 2009
Published online: July 7, 2009
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