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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 28, 2010; 16(48): 6139-6144
Published online Dec 28, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i48.6139
Published online Dec 28, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i48.6139
Value of duplex doppler ultrasonography in non-invasive assessment of children with chronic liver disease
Mortada HF El-Shabrawi, Maha Sheiba, Hanaa M El-Karaksy, Mona El-Raziky, Abeer Ramadan, Department of Pediatrics, Cairo University, Cairo 11559, Egypt
Maissa El-Raziky, Department of Tropical Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo 11559, Egypt
Fetouh Hassanin, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Misr International University, Cairo 11559, Egypt
Author contributions: El-Shabrawi MHF, El-Raziky M, Sheiba M, El-Karaksy HM, El-Raziky M, Hassanin F and Ramadan A contributed equally to this work; El-Shabrawi MHF and El-Karaksy HM designed the research; Ramadan A performed the clinical examination; El-Raziky M, Sheiba M and El-Raziky M performed the ultrasound examination; Hassanin F analyzed the data statistically; El-Shabrawi MHF and Hassanin F wrote the paper.
Supported by Cairo University, as six of the researchers are employees of that University
Correspondence to: Mortada HF El-Shabrawi, MD, Professor of Pediatrics and Chief of Pediatric Hepatology, Department of Pediatrics, Cairo University, Cairo 11559, Egypt. melshabrawi@medicine.cu.edu.eg
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Received: August 1, 2010
Revised: September 13, 2010
Accepted: September 20, 2010
Published online: December 28, 2010
Revised: September 13, 2010
Accepted: September 20, 2010
Published online: December 28, 2010
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