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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 28, 2012; 18(40): 5709-5718
Published online Oct 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i40.5709
Published online Oct 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i40.5709
Ethyl pyruvate protects against experimental acute-on-chronic liver failure in rats
Lu-Wen Wang, Li-Kun Wang, Cheng Fan, Xun Li, Can-Ming He, Zuo-Jiong Gong, Department of Infectious Diseases, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, Hubei Province, China
Hui Chen, Institute of Infectious Diseases, Hubei Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Wuhan 430079, Hubei Province, China
Author contributions: Gong ZJ conceived and designed the research; Wang LW, Wang LK, Chen H, Fan C, Li X and He CM performed the research; Wang LW, Wang LK and Li X analyzed the data; Wang LW drafted the manuscript; Gong ZJ revised the manuscript; all authors have read and approved the final version to be published.
Supported by The National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 81071342
Correspondence to: Zuo-Jiong Gong, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Infectious Diseases, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, 238 Jiefang Road, Wuchang District, Wuhan 430060, Hubei Province, China. zjgong@163.com
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Received: April 1, 2012
Revised: May 21, 2012
Accepted: July 28, 2012
Published online: October 28, 2012
Revised: May 21, 2012
Accepted: July 28, 2012
Published online: October 28, 2012
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