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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 14, 2011; 17(2): 151-163
Published online Jan 14, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i2.151
Published online Jan 14, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i2.151
Connective tissue growth factor reacts as an IL-6/STAT3-regulated hepatic negative acute phase protein
Olav A Gressner, Ieva Peredniene, Axel M Gressner, Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Pathobiochemistry, Central Laboratory, RWTH-University Hospital, 52074 Aachen, Germany
Olav A Gressner, Wisplinghoff Medical Laboratories, Classen-Kappelmann-Str. 24, 50931 Cologne, Germany
Ieva Peredniene, Synlab Lab Services, Gubener Str. 39, 86156 Augsburg, Germany
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to this work; all authors designed the research, analyzed the data and wrote the paper; Peredniene I and Gressner OA performed research.
Correspondence to: Axel M Gressner, Professor Emeritus of the Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Pathobiochemistry, RWTH-University, Lutherweg 2, 52074 Aachen, Germany. gressner@t-online.de
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Received: August 30, 2010
Revised: October 19, 2010
Accepted: October 26, 2010
Published online: January 14, 2011
Revised: October 19, 2010
Accepted: October 26, 2010
Published online: January 14, 2011
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