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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 21, 2010; 16(7): 914-914
Published online Feb 21, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i7.914
Published online Feb 21, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i7.914
Monocyte chemotactic protein-1 gene polymorphism and spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
Levent Filik, Gastroenterology Division, Ankara Research Hospital, Ankara, TR06600, Turkey
Author contributions: Filik L wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Dr. Levent Filik, Associate Professor, Gastroenterology Division, Ankara Research Hospital, Ankara, TR06600, Turkey. leventfilik@yahoo.co.uk
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Received: December 4, 2009
Revised: December 15, 2009
Accepted: December 22, 2009
Published online: February 21, 2010
Revised: December 15, 2009
Accepted: December 22, 2009
Published online: February 21, 2010
Abstract
I read with great interest the article by Gäbele et al published in issue 44 of World J Gastroenterol 2009. The results of their study indicate that -2518 Monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1) genotype AA is a risk factor for spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in patients with alcoholic cirrhosis. However, there are some items that need to be discussed.