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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 7, 2007; 13(5): 785-790
Published online Feb 7, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i5.785
Clinical benefits of biochemical markers of bone turnover in Egyptian children with chronic liver diseases
Karam A Mahdy, Hanaa H Ahmed, Fathia Mannaa, Azza Abdel-Shaheed
Karam A Mahdy, Medical Biochemistry Department, National Research Centre, Egypt
Hanaa H Ahmed, Hormones Department, National Research Centre, Egypt
Fathia Mannaa, Medical Physiology Department, National Research Centre, Egypt
Azza Abdel-Shaheed, Child Health Department, National Research Centre, Egypt
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Supported by the National Research Centre during the research plan from 2001-2004 by projects 5/4/5 and 5/5/5 in collaboration with National Liver Institute of Menoufyia University
Correspondence to: Karam A Mahdy, Medical Biochemistry Department, National Research Centre, El Bohouth Street, Dokki 12311, Cairo, Egypt. karammahdy@yahoo.com
Telephone: +2-2-3371499 Fax: +2-2-3370931
Received: August 23, 2006
Revised: October 8, 2006
Accepted: December 20, 2006
Published online: February 7, 2007
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