Nutrition
Volume 26, Issue 3 , Pages 269-275 , March 2010

Elevated serum tumor necrosis factor-α and soluble tumor necrosis factor receptors correlate with aberrant energy metabolism in liver cirrhosis

  • Makoto Shiraki, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Gifu University School of Medicine, Yanagido, Gifu, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +81-58-230-6308; fax: +81-58-230-6310.
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  • Yoichi Terakura, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Gifu University School of Medicine, Yanagido, Gifu, Japan
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  • Junpei Iwasa, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Gifu University School of Medicine, Yanagido, Gifu, Japan
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  • Masahito Shimizu, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Gifu University School of Medicine, Yanagido, Gifu, Japan
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  • Yoshiyuki Miwa, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Gifu University School of Medicine, Yanagido, Gifu, Japan
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  • Nobuo Murakami, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Center for Nutrition Support & Infection Control, Gifu University Hospital, Yanagido, Gifu, Japan
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  • Masahito Nagaki, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Gifu University School of Medicine, Yanagido, Gifu, Japan
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  • Hisataka Moriwaki, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Gifu University School of Medicine, Yanagido, Gifu, Japan

Received 4 November 2008 ,Accepted 22 April 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.nut.2009.04.016

Nutrition
Volume 26, Issue 3 , Pages 269-275 , March 2010

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