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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 28, 2006; 12(28): 4504-4510
Published online Jul 28, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i28.4504
Effect of rapamycin on hepatic osteodystrophy in rats with portasystemic shunting
Schalk W van der Merwe, Maria M Conradie, Robert Bond, Brenda J Olivier, Elongo Fritz, Martin Nieuwoudt, Rhena Delport, Tomas Slavik, Gert Engelbrecht, Del Kahn, Enid G Shephard, Maritha J Kotze, Nico P de Villiers, Stephen Hough
Schalk W van der Merwe, Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Immunology, Hepatology and GI- research laboratory, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Maria M Conradie, Stephen Hough, Department of Internal Medicine and Endocrinology, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa
Robert Bond, Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology1, Hepatology and GI- research laboratory, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Brenda J Olivier, Elongo Fritz, Martin Nieuwoudt, Department of Hepatology and GI- research laboratory, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Rhena Delport, Department of Chemical Pathology, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Tomas Slavik, Department of Ampath pathology, Pretoria, South Africa
Gert Engelbrecht, Del Kahn, Department of Surgery, Grootte Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town, South Africa
Enid G Shephard, MRC Liver Research Centre, Grootte Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town, South Africa
Maritha J Kotze, Nico P de Villiers, Department of Genecare Molecular Genetics, Christiaan Barnard Memorial Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
Correspondence to: Dr. Schalk W van der Merwe MBChB, MMed Internal Medicine, PhD, Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Hepatology and GI- Research laboratory University of Pretoria, PO Box 1649, Faerie Glen, Pretoria 0043, South Africa. svdm@doctors.netcare.co.za
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Received: January 5, 2006
Revised: January 12, 2006
Accepted: January 24, 2006
Published online: July 28, 2006
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