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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 21, 2007; 13(47): 6385-6395
Published online Dec 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i47.6385
Published online Dec 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i47.6385
Intestinal endotoxemia plays a central role in development of hepatopulmonary syndrome in a cirrhotic rat model induced by multiple pathogenic factors
Hui-Ying Zhang, Zhong-Fu Zhao, Jing-Quan Ji, Bao-Hong Li, Department of Pathophysiology, Changzhi Medical College, Changzhi 046000, Shanxi Province, China
De-Wu Han, Institute of Hepatology, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, Shanxi Province, China
Ai-Rong Su, Department of Physiology, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233030, Anhui Province, China
Li-Tong Zhang, Department of Gynaecology, Shanxi Modern Women Hospital, Taiyuan 030012, Shanxi Province, China
Cheng Ji, Department of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, United States
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Supported by the Awards to University Academic Leaders Granted by the Government of Shanxi Province of China to Hui-Ying Zhang and partially by the US National Institute of Health, NIAAA, Grant R01 AA014428 to Cheng Ji
Correspondence to: Hui-Ying Zhang, MD, Professor, Depa-rtment of Pathophysiology, Changzhi Medical College, 161 Jie Fang Dong Jie, Changzhi 046000, Shanxi Province, China. zhhy2001@hotmail.com
Telephone: +86-355-3031235 Fax: +86-355-3034065
Received: July 4, 2007
Revised: September 27, 2007
Accepted: November 22, 2007
Published online: December 21, 2007
Revised: September 27, 2007
Accepted: November 22, 2007
Published online: December 21, 2007
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