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World J Gastroenterol. May 14, 2009; 15(18): 2252-2257
Published online May 14, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.2252
Estimating glomerular filtration rate preoperatively for patients undergoing hepatectomy
Yoshimi Iwasaki, Tokihiko Sawada, Shozo Mori, Yukihiro Iso, Masato Katoh, Kyu Rokkaku, Junji Kita, Mitsugi Shimoda, Keiichi Kubota
Yoshimi Iwasaki, Tokihiko Sawada, Shozo Mori, Yukihiro Iso, Masato Katoh, Kyu Rokkaku, Junji Kita, Mitsugi Shimoda, Keiichi Kubota, Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University, 880 Kitakobayashi, Mibu, Tochigi, 321-0293, Japan
Author contributions: Iwasaki Y and Sawada T performed the research, analyzed the data and wrote the paper; Sawada T designed the research; Mori S, Iso Y, Katoh M, Rokkaku K, Kita J, and Shimoda M performed the operation and collected the data; Kubota K supervised the research.
Correspondence to: Tokihiko Sawada, MD, PhD, Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University, 880 Kitakobayashi, Mibu, Tochigi, 321-0293, Japan. tsawada@dokkyomed.ac.jp
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Received: February 5, 2009
Revised: April 3, 2009
Accepted: April 10, 2009
Published online: May 14, 2009
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