Prophylaxis of bacterial infections in cirrhosis: Is an optimal 25-OH vitamin D level required?

Journal of Hepatology

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 965-966

  Anty, Rodolphe ^a,b,c   Anstee, Quentin M ^d   Gual, Philippe ^a,c   Tran, Albert ^a,b,c  

^a INSERM   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NICE   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ CÔTE D'AZUR   (France)

^d NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

25 HYDROXYVITAMIN D; CALCIUM; NORFLOXACIN; VITAMIN D; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

BACTERIAL INFECTION; HUMAN; LETTER; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; RISK FACTOR; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; COMPLICATION; GASTROENTEROLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; STANDARDS;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; GASTROENTEROLOGY; HUMANS; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC;

EID: 84926290909     PISSN: 01688278     EISSN: 16000641     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2014.06.039     Document Type: Letter

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