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Covered Bridge Family Resources, LLC
Distance: 1.2 Mi2700 University Ave W Rm 101
55114-1095 Saint Paul -
Minnesota HealthScores
Distance: 1.3 Mi3433 Broadway St NE Ste 455
55413-2553 Minneapolis -
Ultralingua, Inc.
Distance: 1.0 Mi1313 SE 5th St
55414 Minneapolis -
Ucare Minnesota
Distance: 1.3 Mi2000 Summer St NE
55413 Minneapolis -
Handi Medical Supply
Distance: 1.4 Mi2505 University Avenue West
55114 Saint Paul
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Description
The liver is the largest organ in the body and performs a variety of tasks that impact all parts of the body. As a result, liver disease has widespread effects on virtually all other organ systems. Remarkably, the liver is the only organ that can regenerate itself. Numerous attempts have been made over the past 30 years to develop a surrogate technique to provide either partial or total metabolic support for the patient with a failing liver. The the technical and clinical objective is to provide a temporary liver assist until a patient's own liver regenerates or until a liver transplant can be performed.