Octreotide inhibits hepatic fibrosis, bile duct proliferation and bacterial translocation in obstructive jaundice. - Concepedia

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Octreotide inhibits hepatic fibrosis, bile duct proliferation and bacterial translocation in obstructive jaundice.

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2003

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Nuran Türkçapar, Sancar Bayar, Ayhan Koyuncu, Koray Ceyhan

Abstract

This experimental study showed that octreotide is effective in preventing bacterial translocation, bile duct proliferation and hepatic fibrosis in obstructive jaundice.