Publications by authors named "Lee W Evans"
Background: Liver regeneration may be impaired in acute liver failure due to either inhibition of the proliferative response or ongoing liver cell death. Activin A, a member of the TGFbeta superfamily, inhibits hepatocyte DNA synthesis and induces apoptosis.
Methods: Levels of activin A and its binding protein follistatin in the serum of 23 patients with acute liver failure were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.