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Marathon liver transplant saves three toddlers (with Images)


January 17th, 2012 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 17, (IANS) Three children got a new lease of life following a 20-hour, complex liver transplant procedure, requiring a team of 40 doctors simultaneously performing in half-a-dozen ... Read more...

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Protein protects liver against excess bile


August 2nd, 2008 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 2 (IANS) Researchers have discovered a protein that controls genes maintaining proper level of bile in the liver. The protein, called FOXA2, is likely to become the focus for new ... Read more...

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”Foxy old gene” offers therapeutic target for liver diseases


August 2nd, 2008 - 11:51 am ICT by ANI
London, August 2 (ANI): American researchers have found that a protein called FOXA2 plays an important role in maintaining the proper level of bile in the liver, which helps digest fats. ... Read more...

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