Gastroenterology
Volume 128, Issue 1 , Pages 33-42 , January 2005

Relation between hepatocyte G1 arrest, impaired hepatic regeneration, and fibrosis in chronic hepatitis C virus infection

  • Aileen Marshall

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England
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  • Simon Rushbrook

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England
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  • Susan E. Davies

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England
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  • Lesley S. Morris

      Affiliations

    • MRC Cancer Cell Unit, Hutchison/MRC Research Centre, Cambridge, England
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  • Ian S. Scott

      Affiliations

    • MRC Cancer Cell Unit, Hutchison/MRC Research Centre, Cambridge, England
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  • Sarah L. Vowler

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Applied Medical Statistics, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University Forvie Site, Cambridge, England
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  • Nicholas Coleman

      Affiliations

    • MRC Cancer Cell Unit, Hutchison/MRC Research Centre, Cambridge, England
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  • Graeme Alexander

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress requests for reprints to: Graeme Alexander, MD, Department of Medicine, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, University of Cambridge, Box 157, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 2QQ England.fax: (44) 1223-216111.

Received 6 April 2004 ,Accepted 16 September 2004.

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 A.M. is supported by the National Blood Service and the Raymond & Beverley Sackler fund, and N.C. is supported by the Medical Research Council and Cancer Research UK.

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doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2004.09.076

Gastroenterology
Volume 128, Issue 1 , Pages 33-42 , January 2005

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