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ALTHOUGH the extremely rapid regeneration of the liver that occurs after partial hepatectomy has been known for many years1, the mechanism remains obscure. Many authors have suggested that the cell proliferation is due to a hormonal factor which appears in the blood following this procedure.
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HYDE, T., HIPKIN, L. & DAVIS, J. Failure of the Antibody Method to demonstrate a Circulating Hormonal Factor after Partial Hepatectomy. Nature 209, 1034–1035 (1966). https://doi.org/10.1038/2091034a0
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