International Liver Congress

Liver Growth and Repair

The growth of the liver which generally occur after liver damage or partial hepatectomy is a well-known phenomenon in the wide field of hepatology.

While liver repair may involve repair mechanisms also observed in other organs, it is characteristic of the liver to generate the previous organ mass after partial hepatectomy in aa very short time.

The mechanisms involved in liver repair on the other hand and in liver regeneration on the other hand have been studied extensively. Research has focused on the biology of the two processes and in particular on the mediators released from the injured organ to initiate repair as well as liver growth.