Loss of liver regeneration with age

Physiological

Data Availability

37 to 85 years

Tissue

  • liver Changes

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    Description

    With age there is a decrease in the regeneration capacity of the liver. This has been well documented in animal studies, and one study by Shirabe et al. found evidence for a modest decline in early regenerative index with age in humans.