Mechanisms and functional consequences of liver failure substantially differ between endotoxaemia and faecal peritonitis in rats.
(2013) Mechanisms and functional consequences of liver failure substantially differ between endotoxaemia and faecal peritonitis in rats. Liver Int 33(2), 283-293. PubMed
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Abstract
Many of the concepts describing molecular mechanisms of sepsis-induced liver failure are derived from endotoxin models. However, the biological significance of such models is questionable as the complexity of clinical sepsis and associated organ failure is only partially replicated.
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doi: 10.1111/liv.12012 PMID: 23146068