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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 28, 2006; 12(36): 5878-5883
Published online Sep 28, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i36.5878
Sustained low diffusing capacity in hepatopulmonary syndrome after liver transplantation
Graciela Martínez-Pallí, Federico P Gómez, Joan A Barberà, Miquel Navasa, Josep Roca, Robert Rodríguez-Roisin, Felip Burgos, Conchi Gistau
Graciela Martínez-Pallí, Federico P Gómez, Joan A Barberà, Miquel Navasa, Josep Roca, Robert Rodríguez-Roisin, Felip Burgos, Conchi Gistau, Serveis de Pneumologia, Anestesiologia and Hepatologia. Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer, Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Supported by Red Respira-ISCIII-RTIC-03/11 and Generalitat de Catalunya, No. 2005SGR-00822
Correspondence to: Professor Robert Rodríguez-Roisin, Servei de Pneumologia, Hospital Clínic, Villarroel, 170. 08036-Barcelona, Spain. rororo@clinic.ub.es
Telephone: +34-93-2275404 Fax: +34-93-2275404
Received: June 12, 2006
Revised: August 3, 2006
Accepted: August 11, 2006
Published online: September 28, 2006
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