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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 7, 2012; 18(37): 5260-5265
Published online Oct 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i37.5260
Adenosine deaminase activity in tuberculous peritonitis among patients with underlying liver cirrhosis
Yi-Jun Liao, Chun-Ying Wu, Shou-Wu Lee, Chia-Ling Lee, Sheng-Shun Yang, Chi-Sen Chang, Teng-Yu Lee
Yi-Jun Liao, Chun-Ying Wu, Shou-Wu Lee, Sheng-Shun Yang, Chi-Sen Chang, Teng-Yu Lee, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung 407, Taiwan, China
Chun-Ying Wu, Teng-Yu Lee, Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung 407, Taiwan, China
Shou-Wu Lee, Sheng-Shun Yang, Chi-Sen Chang, Teng-Yu Lee, Department of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 407, Taiwan, China
Chia-Ling Lee, Medical Record Room, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung 407, Taiwan, China
Author contributions: Liao YJ, Wu CY and Lee TY designed this study; Lee CL provided data from medical records; Lee SW and Yang SS collected clinical data; Chang CS provided executive support for this work; and Liao YJ and Lee TY wrote the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Dr. Teng-Yu Lee, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, 160, Section 3, Taichung Harbor Road, Taichung 407, Taiwan, China. tylee@vghtc.gov.tw
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Received: April 3, 2012
Revised: May 29, 2012
Accepted: June 8, 2012
Published online: October 7, 2012
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