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Artificial liver alternative to transplant

17-Jul-2015

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Spheroid Reservoir Bioartificial Liver (SRBAL) successfully tested in pigs. Healthy hepatocytes reduce severity of liver disease. Over 30,000 people die from liver failure each year in the US alone.

The study was published in the Journal of Hepatology.

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American Liver Foundation

Nonprofit organization that promotes liver health and disease prevention.

Journal of Hepatology

Journal publishing clinical and basic research in the field of hepatology.

Mayo Clinic

Non-profit American academic medical center focused on health care, education, and research

Scott L. Nyberg

Transplant Surgeon at Mayo Clinic.

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Regenerative Medicine