Editorial
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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 14, 2006; 12(6): 837-842
Published online Feb 14, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i6.837
Cardiac and vascular changes in cirrhosis: Pathogenic mechanisms
HongQun Liu, Seyed Ali Gaskari, Samuel S Lee
HongQun Liu, Seyed Ali Gaskari, Samuel S Lee, Liver Unit, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Co-fi rst authors: HongQun Liu and Seyed Ali Gaskari
Supported by SAG, Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation studentship award; SSL, Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research Senior Scholarship award. Most of our studies mentioned in this paper were funded by research operating grants from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Correspondence to: Samuel S Lee, MD, Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary. 3330 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 4N1, Canada. samlee@ucalgary.ca
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Received: August 23, 2005
Revised: July 11, 2005
Accepted: September 12, 2005
Published online: February 14, 2006
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