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World J Hepatol. Jun 27, 2010; 2(6): 221-225
Published online Jun 27, 2010. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v2.i6.221
Soluble membrane attack complex in ascites in patients with liver cirrhosis without infections
Mette Bjerre, Peter Holland-Fischer, Henning Grønbæk, Jan Frystyk, Troels K Hansen, Hendrik Vilstrup, Allan Flyvbjerg
Mette Bjerre, Jan Frystyk, Troels K Hansen, Allan Flyvbjerg, The Medical Research Laboratories, Clinical Institute and Department of Endocrinology and Internal Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus DK-8000, Denmark
Peter Holland-Fischer, Henning Grønbæk, Hendrik Vilstrup, Department of Medicine V (Hepatology and Gastroentology), Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, DK-8000, Denmark
Author contributions: Bjerre M, Frystyk J, Grønbæk H, Vilstrup H and Flyvbjerg A contributed to conception and design of the work; Holland-Fisher P collected clinical data; Bjerre M and Holland-Fisher P analyzed and interpreted the data; and Bjerre M, Grønbæk H, Frystyk J, Krarup-Hansen T, Vilstrup, H and Flyvbjerg A were responsible for drafting, writing and revising of the manuscript.
Supported by grants from the Danish Medical Research Council
Correspondence to: Mette Bjerre, PhD, The Medical Research Laboratories, Clinical Institute and Department of Endocrinology and Internal Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Nørrebrogade 44, Building 3, DK-8000 Aarhus, Denmark. mette.bjerre@ki.au.dk
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Received: March 11, 2010
Revised: May 14, 2010
Accepted: May 21, 2010
Published online: June 27, 2010
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