One is that lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell) show up in the liver tissue.
There they exert a local radiotherapeutic effect with some damage to surrounding normal liver tissue.
They lifted the donated liver tissue from the plastic bag filled with cooling solution and slid it into place.
To date, there has been no attempt to show whether an animal could survive with an implant as its only liver tissue.
He said many of these healthy blood cells were produced within David's body once the liver tissue was grafted.
The needle removes a small sample of liver tissue.
Highest concentrations were found in liver, lung tissue and stool.
This means he or she will use a needle to take a sample of liver tissue for testing.
If longstanding, it leads to destruction and inflammation of liver tissue.
The remaining liver tissue takes over the functions of the liver.