Modeling of substrate elimination by the liver: has the albumin receptor model superseded the well-stirred model?

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HepatologyVolume 5, Issue 6 p. 1231-1235 EditorialFree Access Modeling of substrate elimination by the liver: Has the albumin receptor model superseded the well-stirred model? Denis J. Morgan, Denis J. Morgan Victorian College of Pharmacy Parkville, Victoria, Australia Gastroenterology Unit Department of Medicine Austin Hospital Heidelberg, Victoria, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorD. Brian Jones, D. Brian Jones Victorian College of Pharmacy Parkville, Victoria, Australia Gastroenterology Unit Department of Medicine Austin Hospital Heidelberg, Victoria, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorRichard A. Smallwood M.D., Corresponding Author Richard A. Smallwood M.D. Victorian College of Pharmacy Parkville, Victoria, Australia Gastroenterology Unit Department of Medicine Austin Hospital Heidelberg, Victoria, AustraliaGastroenterology Unit, Department of Medicine, Austin Hospital, Heidelberg, Victoria 3084, Australia===Search for more papers by this author Denis J. Morgan, Denis J. Morgan Victorian College of Pharmacy Parkville, Victoria, Australia Gastroenterology Unit Department of Medicine Austin Hospital Heidelberg, Victoria, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorD. Brian Jones, D. Brian Jones Victorian College of Pharmacy Parkville, Victoria, Australia Gastroenterology Unit Department of Medicine Austin Hospital Heidelberg, Victoria, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorRichard A. Smallwood M.D., Corresponding Author Richard A. Smallwood M.D. Victorian College of Pharmacy Parkville, Victoria, Australia Gastroenterology Unit Department of Medicine Austin Hospital Heidelberg, Victoria, AustraliaGastroenterology Unit, Department of Medicine, Austin Hospital, Heidelberg, Victoria 3084, Australia===Search for more papers by this author First published: November/December 1985 https://doi.org/10.1002/hep.1840050629Citations: 15AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat References 1 Cobelli C, Carson ER, Finklestein L, et al. 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