Endotoxin measures in patients' sample: how valid are the results?

J Hepatol. 2007 Nov;47(5):726-7; author reply 727-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2007.08.001. Epub 2007 Aug 20.
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Publication types

  • Comment
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Artifacts
  • Bacterial Infections / blood
  • Bacterial Infections / immunology
  • Bacterial Infections / microbiology
  • Biological Assay / methods
  • Biological Assay / standards
  • Endotoxins / analysis*
  • Endotoxins / blood*
  • Endotoxins / immunology
  • Humans
  • Immune System Diseases / immunology*
  • Immune System Diseases / microbiology*
  • Immune System Diseases / physiopathology
  • Liver Cirrhosis / complications*
  • Liver Cirrhosis / immunology
  • Liver Cirrhosis / microbiology*
  • Neutrophils / immunology
  • Neutrophils / microbiology
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Sensitivity and Specificity

Substances

  • Endotoxins