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Comment
. 2010 Feb 21;16(7):914.
doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i7.914.

Monocyte chemotactic protein-1 gene polymorphism and spontaneous bacterial peritonitis

Levent Filik
Comment

Monocyte chemotactic protein-1 gene polymorphism and spontaneous bacterial peritonitis

Levent Filik. World J Gastroenterol. .

Abstract

I read with great interest the article by Gäbele et al published in issue 44 of World J Gastroenterol 2009. The results of their study indicate that -2518 Monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1) genotype AA is a risk factor for spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in patients with alcoholic cirrhosis. However, there are some items that need to be discussed.

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