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Beneficial effects of sorafenib on splanchnic, intrahepatic, and portocollateral circulations in portal hypertensive and cirrhotic rats†

  1. Marc Mejias1,‡,
  2. Ester Garcia-Pras1,
  3. Carolina Tiani1,
  4. Rosa Miquel2,
  5. Jaime Bosch1,
  6. Mercedes Fernandez1,§,*

Article first published online: 25 NOV 2008

DOI: 10.1002/hep.22758

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Hepatology

Hepatology

Volume 49, Issue 4, pages 1245–1256, April 2009

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Mejias, M., Garcia-Pras, E., Tiani, C., Miquel, R., Bosch, J. and Fernandez, M. (2009), Beneficial effects of sorafenib on splanchnic, intrahepatic, and portocollateral circulations in portal hypertensive and cirrhotic rats. Hepatology, 49: 1245–1256. doi: 10.1002/hep.22758

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  1. 1

    Hepatic Hemodynamic Laboratory, Liver Unit, Hospital Clinic, Ciberehd, Barcelona, Spain

  2. 2

    Department of Pathology, Institute of Biomedical Research August Pi i Sunyer, Hospital Clinic, Ciberehd, Barcelona, Spain

  1. ‡

    Marc Mejias is a recipient of a Fellowship from the Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovacion.

  2. §

    fax: (34)-93-2279348.

*Hepatic Hemodynamic Laboratory, IDIBAPS, Villarroel 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain

  1. †

    Potential conflict of interest: Nothing to report.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 27 MAR 2009
  2. Article first published online: 25 NOV 2008
  3. Accepted manuscript online: 25 NOV 2008 12:00AM EST
  4. Manuscript Accepted: 19 NOV 2008
  5. Manuscript Received: 2 JUL 2008

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  • Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovacion, Spain. Grant Number: SAF2005-05825
  • La Fundacíó Marato de TV3
  • CiBEREHD is funded by the Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovacion

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