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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 7, 2006; 12(33): 5379-5383
Published online Sep 7, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i33.5379
Dose-related effects of dexamethasone on liver damage due to bile duct ligation in rats
Halil Eken, Hayrettin Ozturk, Hulya Ozturk, Huseyin Buyukbayram
Halil Eken, Mardin Children Hospital, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Diyarbakir, Turkey
Hayrettin Ozturk, Abanty Izzet Baysal University, Medical School, Departments of Pediatric Surgery, Bolu, Turkey
Hulya Ozturk, Diyarbakir Children Hospital, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Diyarbakir, Turkey
Huseyin Buyukbayram, Dicle University, Medical School, Departments of Pathology, Diyarbakır, Turkey
Correspondence to: Hayrettin Ozturk, MD, Associate Professor, Pediatric Surgery, Abant Izzet Baysal University, Medical School, Department of Pediatric Surgery, BOLU 14280, Turkey. ozturkhayrettin@hotmail.com
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Received: November 29, 2005
Revised: January 8, 2006
Accepted: January 14, 2006
Published online: September 7, 2006
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