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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 7, 2006; 12(41): 6711-6714
Published online Nov 7, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i41.6711
Monocytes in systematic inflammatory response syndrome: Differences between sepsis and acute pancreatitis
Vassilios Koussoulas, Michalis Tzivras, Vassiliki Karagianni, Ekaterini Spyridaki, Diamantis Plachouras, Helen Giamarellou, Evangelos J Giamarellos-Bourboulis
Vassilios Koussoulas, Vassiliki Karagianni, Ekaterini Spyridaki, Diamantis Plachouras, Helen Giamarellou, Evangelos J Giamarellos-Bourboulis, 4th Department of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology Section, University of Athens, Medical School, Greece
Michalis Tzivras, Department of Pathophysiology, Gastroenterology Section, University of Athens, Medical School, Greece
Correspondence to: E. J. Giamarellos-Bourboulis, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, Attikon University Hospital, 1 Rimini Str., Athens 124 62, Greece. giamarel@ath.forthnet.gr
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Received: July 18, 2006
Revised: August 12, 2006
Accepted: September 22, 2006
Published online: November 7, 2006
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