Monday, August 3, 2015

How hyperplasia differs from hypertrophy?

1. Hypertrophy is increase in the size of cell which result in increase in organ size. whereas hyperplasia is increase in number of cell due to a stimulus.
2. Hypertrophy is the result of increase production of cellular protein, in hyperplasia there is active cell division.
3. Hypertrophy can take place in any cell type whereas hyperplasia take place only in cells capable of division.

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