Intestinal permeability in liver cirrhosis: Relationship with severe septic complications

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 11, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 755-759

  Campillo, B ^a   Pernet, P ^b   Bories, P N ^b   Richardet, J P ^b   Devanlay, M ^b   Aussel, C ^b  

^a Hopital Albert Chenevier   (France)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Bacteraemia; Intestinal permeability; Liver cirrhosis; Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis

Indexed keywords

LACTULOSE; MANNITOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTESTINE ABSORPTION; INTESTINE MUCOSA PERMEABILITY; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPSIS; URINARY EXCRETION;

EID: 0032810511     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-199907000-00013     Document Type: Article

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