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partial hepatectomy and regeneration have been demonstrated by Grindlay 

 and BoLLMAN (9). It is conceivable that, under conditions of increased pressure 

 immediately following partial hepatectomy, the transfer of protein and water 

 from the intravascular to the extravascular space is altered and results in a 

 rapid lowering of the protein concentration of the interstitial fluid of the liver. 

 This leads within a short period to increased protein production in the liver 

 cells and sometime later to cell division. 



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