Open AccessProtective effects of recombinant human growth hormone on cirrhotic rats
Author(s) -
Shuang Chen,
Hong-Tao Wang,
Bin Yang,
Yu-ru Fu,
Qing-Jia Ou
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v10.i19.2894
Subject(s) - endocrinology , medicine , growth hormone receptor , cirrhosis , thioacetamide , alanine transaminase , albumin , aspartate transaminase , liver function , portal venous pressure , saline , chemistry , portal hypertension , hormone , alkaline phosphatase , growth hormone , biochemistry , enzyme
To investigate the effects and molecular mechanisms of recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH) on protecting liver function and alleviating portal hypertension of liver cirrhotic rats.