Effects of crude rhubarb on intestinal permeability in septic patients

American Journal of Chinese Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 929-936

  Fang, Xue Ling ^a   Fang, Qiang ^a   Luo, Jian Jun ^a   Zheng, Xia ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Crude Rhubarb; Intestinal Permeability; Sepsis

Indexed keywords

ALOE EMODIN; ANTACID AGENT; CATECHIN; DEXTRO LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; EMODIN; GALLIC ACID; LACTULOSE; MANNITOL; PROCALCITONIN; RHEIN; RHUBARB EXTRACT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG PENETRATION; DRUG URINE LEVEL; FEMALE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INTESTINE FUNCTION; INTESTINE MUCOSA PERMEABILITY; MALE; SEPSIS; URINALYSIS;

ADULT; AGED; CALCITONIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTESTINAL ABSORPTION; LACTATES; LACTULOSE; MALE; MANNITOL; MIDDLE AGED; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT PREPARATIONS; PROTEIN PRECURSORS; RHEUM; SEPSIS;

EID: 37849039845     PISSN: 0192415X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0192415X07005399     Document Type: Article

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