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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 7, 2012; 18(45): 6620-6627
Published online Dec 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i45.6620
Published online Dec 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i45.6620
Value of adipokines in predicting the severity of acute pancreatitis: Comprehensive review
Andrius Karpavicius, Audrius Sileikis, Kestutis Strupas, Clinic of Gastroenterology, Nephrology, Urology and Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, LT-01513 Vilnius, Lithuania
Andrius Karpavicius, Audrius Sileikis, Kestutis Strupas, Center of Abdominal Surgery, Vilnius University Hospital “Santariskiu klinikos”, LT-08661 Vilnius, Lithuania
Zilvinas Dambrauskas, Department of Surgery, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, LT-50009 Kaunas, Lithuania
Zilvinas Dambrauskas, Institute for Research of Digestive System, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, LT-50009 Kaunas, Lithuania
Dalius Vitkus, Department of Physiology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, LT-01513 Vilnius, Lithuania
Author contributions: Karpavicius A, Dambrauskas Z and Vitkus D performed the database search and quality assessment, analyzed and interpreted the data, drafted the manuscript; Dambrauskas Z and Sileikis A drafted the study concept and design; Strupas K supervised the study and critically revisited the manuscript for important intellectual content.
Correspondence to: Andrius Karpavicius, MD, Center of Abdominal Surgery, Vilnius University Hospital “Santariskiu klinikos”, Santariskiu 2, LT-08661 Vilnius, Lithuania. andrius.karpavicius@gmail.com
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Received: July 10, 2012
Revised: September 18, 2012
Accepted: September 22, 2012
Published online: December 7, 2012
Revised: September 18, 2012
Accepted: September 22, 2012
Published online: December 7, 2012
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