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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 28, 2009; 15(36): 4529-4537
Published online Sep 28, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.4529
Published online Sep 28, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.4529
Attenuation of portal hypertension by natural taurine in rats with liver cirrhosis
Jian Liang, Xin Deng, Li-Chun Zhao, The Affiliated Ruikang Hospital of Guangxi Traditional Chinese Medical College, Nanning 530011, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
Zhi-Xiu Lin, School of Chinese Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong, China
Xi-Liu Zhang, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning 530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
Author contributions: Liang J and Deng X designed research; Deng X and Zhang XL performed research; Deng X and Lin ZX analyzed data; Liang J, Lin ZX and Zhao LC wrote and revised the paper.
Supported by The National Natural Science Foundation of China, Grant, No. 30660235; Guangxi Science Foundation for Youths, Grant, No. 0728080; National “11th 5-year” Support Plan of China, Grant, No. 2006BAI0802-07
Correspondence to: Xin Deng, MD, PhD, The Affiliated Ruikang Hospital of Guangxi Traditional Chinese Medical College, Nanning 530011, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. dx8848@126.com
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Received: June 15, 2009
Revised: August 18, 2009
Accepted: August 25, 2009
Published online: September 28, 2009
Revised: August 18, 2009
Accepted: August 25, 2009
Published online: September 28, 2009
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