Albumin and C-reactive protein levels predict short-term mortality, which may not be associated with PEG

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 227-228

  Wu, Cheng ^a   Chen, Xiao ^a   Liu, Jing ^a   Zhang, Ziqi ^a   Wang, Zhiqiang ^a  

^a CHINESE PLA GENERAL HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; C REACTIVE PROTEIN;

BLEEDING; BURIED BUMPER SYNDROME; COLON FISTULA; GASTROCOLOCUTANEOUS FISTULA; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; LETTER; MORTALITY; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY; PERITONITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; STOMACH TUBE; WOUND INFECTION;

C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; ENDOSCOPY, GASTROINTESTINAL; FEMALE; GASTROSTOMY; HUMANS; MALE; SERUM ALBUMIN; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 84855182487     PISSN: 00165107     EISSN: 10976779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2011.09.014     Document Type: Letter

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