Hepatocellular Research Registry
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Gastrointestinal |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Gastroenterology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 4/2/2016 |
| Start Date: | April 2004 |
| End Date: | December 2012 |
| Contact: | Stephanie N Logan, RN, BSN |
| Email: | stephanie.n.logan@Vanderbilt.edu |
| Phone: | 615-936-8421 |
CellzDirect: Hepatocellular Research Registry
This is a registry of human hepatocytes (liver cells) for research purposes.
Patients scheduled for partial hepatectomy/liver surgery are asked permission to use their
discarded liver tissue for purposes of studying:
1. how drugs/medicines affect the liver and
2. the effects of storing liver cells in the cold or freezing.
discarded liver tissue for purposes of studying:
1. how drugs/medicines affect the liver and
2. the effects of storing liver cells in the cold or freezing.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Persons undergoing partial hepatectomy/liver surgery for any reason.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Persons with known HIV, hepatitis B virus (HBV), or hepatitis C virus (HCV)
- A diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma without negative serologies
- A diagnosis of cholangiocarcinoma, where the total bilirubin has ever been greater or
equal to 3.0
- The presence of a biliary drainage tube
- Active sepsis
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