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The liver is the only solid organ that has a tremendous capacity for restoration of tissue loss by regeneration. Liver regeneration is a highly controlled process and stops once the volume of the lost tissue is restored [1–11].
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Cetta, F., Fusai, G., Malagò, M. (2015). Liver Pathophysiology: Liver Regeneration, Vascular Alterations, and Ischemia/Reperfusion. In: Aldrighetti, L., Cetta, F., Ferla, G. (eds) Benign Tumors of the Liver. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-12985-3_4
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