Clinical Research
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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 21, 2005; 11(27): 4194-4198
Published online Jul 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i27.4194
Patients with primary biliary cirrhosis have increased serum total antioxidant capacity measured with the crocin bleaching assay
George Notas, Niki Miliaraki, Marilena Kampa, Fillipos Dimoulios, Erminia Matrella, Adam Hatzidakis, Elias Castanas, Elias Kouroumalis
George Notas, Fillipos Dimoulios, Erminia Matrella, Elias Kouroumalis, Laboratory of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Crete, Faculty of Medicine, Heraklion 71003, Greece
Niki Miliaraki, Laboratory of Clinical Chemistry, University of Crete, Faculty of Medicine, Heraklion 71003, Greece
Marilena Kampa, Elias Castanas, Laboratory of Experimental Endocrinology, University of Crete, Faculty of Medicine, Heraklion 71003, Greece
Adam Hatzidakis, Department of Radiology, University of Crete, Faculty of Medicine, Heraklion 71003, Greece
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Dr. George Notas, Laboratory of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Crete, School of Medicine, PO Box 2208, Heraklion 71003, Greece. gnotas@med.uoc.gr
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Received: September 11, 2004
Revised: October 13, 2004
Accepted: October 18, 2004
Published online: July 21, 2005
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