Intestinal flora translocation and overgrowth in upper gastrointestinal tract induced by hepatic failure

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 327-329

  Yi, Jian Hua ^a   Ni, Ruo Yu ^a   Luo, Duan De ^a   Li, Shu Li ^a  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Bacterial overgrowth; Bacterial translocation; Hepatic failure; Intestinal flora; Multiple organ dysfunction

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001465890     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v5.i4.327     Document Type: Article

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