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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 21, 2007; 13(3): 398-402
Published online Jan 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i3.398
Leptin levels in the differential diagnosis between benign and malignant ascites
Mehmet Buyukberber, Mehmet Koruk, M Cemil Savas, Murat T Gulsen, Yavuz Pehlivan, Rukiye Deveci, Alper Sevinc, Serdar Gergerlioglu
Mehmet Buyukberber, Mehmet Koruk, M Cemil Savas, Murat T Gulsen, Department of Gastroenterology, Gaziantep University, School of Medicine, 27310 Gaziantep, Turkey
Yavuz Pehlivan, Department of Internal Medicine, Gaziantep University, School of Medicine, 27310 Gaziantep, Turkey
Rukiye Deveci, Department of Biochemistry, Gaziantep University, School of Medicine, 27310 Gaziantep, Turkey
Alper Sevinc, Department of Medical Oncology, Gaziantep University, School of Medicine, Gaziantep Oncology Hospital, 27310 Gaziantep, Turkey
Serdar Gergerlioglu, Department of Physiology, Gaziantep University, School of Medicine, 27310 Gaziantep, Turkey
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Dr. Alper Sevinc, Gaziantep University, School of Medicine, Department of Medical Oncology, Gaziantep Oncology Hospital, TR-27310 Gaziantep, Turkey. sevinc@gantep.edu.tr
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Received: August 24, 2006
Revised: October 17, 2006
Accepted: December 4, 2006
Published online: January 21, 2007
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