Chapter 1.9
Embryology of the Liver and Intrahepatic Biliary Tract
Frédéric P. Lemaigre,
Frédéric P. Lemaigre
Search for more papers by this authorFrédéric P. Lemaigre,
Frédéric P. Lemaigre
Search for more papers by this authorBook Editor(s):Juan Rodés MD,
Jean-Pierre Benhamou MD,
Andres T. Blei MD,
Jürg Reichen MD,
Mario Rizzetto MD,
Juan Rodés MD
Director General, Hospital Clinic; Professor of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Search for more papers by this authorJean-Pierre Benhamou MD
Professor of Hepatology, Université Denis Diderot Paris 7, Assistance Publique — Hôpitaux de Paris and Inserm U773, Service d'Hépatologie, Hôpital Beaujon, Clichy, France
Search for more papers by this authorAndres T. Blei MD
Professor of Medicine and Surgery, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
Search for more papers by this authorJürg Reichen MD
Professor of Medicine, University of Bern; Chief of Hepatology, University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland
Search for more papers by this authorMario Rizzetto MD
Professor of Gastroenterology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorFirst published: 18 June 2007
Summary
This chapter contains section titled:
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From Endoderm to Hepatoblast
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Expansion of the Liver Bud
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Differentiation of Hepatoblasts into Hepatocytes or Biliary Cells
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Maturation of Hepatocytes
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Development of the Intrahepatic Bile Ducts
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Vascular Development in the Liver
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