Detection of endotoxin in plasma and ascitic fluid of patients with cirrhosis: its clinical significance

Gastroenterology

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 1977, Pages 539-542

  Tarao, K ^a   So, K ^a   Moroi, T ^a   Ikeuchi, T ^b   Suyama, T ^b  

^a YOKOHAMA CITY UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENDOTOXIN; ESCHERICHIA COLI ENDOTOXIN; GOLD 198; RADIOISOTOPE;

ASCITES; ASCITES FLUID; BLOOD CLOTTING; CLINICAL STUDY; DIAGNOSIS; DRUG ABSORPTION; LIVER; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PHARMACOKINETICS; PLASMA; PORTAL HYPERTENSION;

EID: 0017690726     PISSN: 00165085     EISSN: None     Source Type: None    
DOI: 10.1016/s0016-5085(19)32137-7     Document Type: Article

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