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Editorial
. 2022 Aug;11(4):502-503.
doi: 10.21037/hbsn-2022-17.

Liver anatomy by Francis Glisson

Thomas M van Gulik  1
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Editorial

Liver anatomy by Francis Glisson

Thomas M van Gulik. Hepatobiliary Surg Nutr. 2022 Aug.
No abstract available

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: The author has completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form (available at https://hbsn.amegroups.com/article/view/10.21037/hbsn-2022-17/coif). TMvG serves as the unpaid Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Nutrition. The author has no other conflicts of interest to declare.

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Figure 1
Figure 1
Illustration of the liver from Glisson’s book, Anatomia Hepatis (in 1654), showing the internal blood vessels and bile ducts of the liver as he derived from three-dimensional casts.
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References

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