Measurement of operative plasma endotoxin levels in jaundiced and non-jaundiced patients

European Surgical Research

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1987, Pages 207-216

  Pain, J A ^a   Railey, M E ^a  

^a ROYAL SURREY COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bile duct obstruction; Endotoxin; Extrahepatic; Limulus test; Portal blood

Indexed keywords

BILE DUCT; BLOOD AND HEMOPOIETIC SYSTEM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; LIMULUS LYSATE TEST; METHODOLOGY; OBSTRUCTIVE JAUNDICE; PORTAL VEIN BLOOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BILIRUBIN; ENDOTOXINS; FEMALE; HUMAN; JAUNDICE; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; NEOPLASMS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE;

EID: 0023244879     PISSN: 0014312X     EISSN: 14219921     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000128702     Document Type: Article

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