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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 21, 2008; 14(47): 7214-7219
Published online Dec 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.7214
Published online Dec 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.7214
Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt-placement increases arginine/asymmetric dimethylarginine ratio in cirrhotic patients
Michiel PC Siroen, Milan C Richir, Jan A Rauwerda, Paul AM van Leeuwen, Department of Surgery, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam 1007 MB, The Netherlands
Reiner Wiest, Friedrich T Drescher, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital, Regensburg D-93042, Germany
Tom Teerlink, Department of Clinical Chemistry, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam 1007 MB, The Netherlands
Niels Zorger, Department of Radiology, University Hospital, Regensburg D-93042, Germany
Author contributions: Siroen MPC and Wiest R equally contributed in this work. Siroen MPC, Wiest R, and van Leeuwen PAM designed the research; Wiest R, Drescher FT, and Zorger N performed the research; Siroen MPC, Richir MC, and Teerlink T analysed data and determined amino acids; Siroen MPC, Wiest R, Richir MC, Teerlink T, Rauwerda JA, and van Leeuwen PAM wrote the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Paul AM van Leeuwen, MD, PhD, VU University Medical Center, Department of Surgery, PO Box 7057, Amsterdam 1007 MB, The Netherlands. pam.vleeuwen@vumc.nl
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Received: April 18, 2008
Revised: June 16, 2008
Accepted: June 22, 2008
Published online: December 21, 2008
Revised: June 16, 2008
Accepted: June 22, 2008
Published online: December 21, 2008
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