Open AccessEthyl pyruvate protects against experimental acute-on-chronic liver failure in rats
Author(s) -
Lu-Wen Wang,
Likun Wang,
Hui Chen,
Fan Cheng,
Xun Li,
Can-Ming He,
Zuojiong Gong
Publication year - 2012
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.v18.i40.5709
Subject(s) - medicine , alanine transaminase , endocrinology , tumor necrosis factor alpha , hmgb1 , liver injury , gastroenterology , chemistry , inflammation
To investigate the protective effects of ethyl pyruvate (EP) on acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) in rats.