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The transhepatic endotoxin gradient is present despite liver cirrhosis and is attenuated after transjugular portosystemic shunt (TIPS).
BACKGROUND: Translocation of gut-derived bacterial products such as endotoxin is a major problem in liver cirrhosis. METHODS: To assess the hepatic clearance of bacterial products in individuals with cirrhosis, we tested concentrations of Gram-negative bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS), LPS-binding...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2011
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3203072/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21978390 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-230X-11-107 |