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Publication Name World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID 2454
Country/Territory Italy
Received
2013-02-22 09:16
Peer-Review Started
2013-02-22 11:01
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2013-03-11 15:05
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2013-03-17 19:16
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2013-05-18 16:57
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2013-05-19 23:50
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2013-06-04 17:44
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2013-06-20 16:34
ISSN 1007-9327 (print) and 2219-2840 (online)
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Publisher Baishideng Publishing Group Inc, 7041 Koll Center Parkway, Suite 160, Pleasanton, CA 94566, USA
Website http://www.wjgnet.com
Category Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type Review
Article Title Liver-spleen axis: Intersection between immunity, infections and metabolism
Manuscript Source Invited Manuscript
All Author List Giovanni Tarantino, Antonella Scalera and Carmine Finelli
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author Giovanni Tarantino, MD, Professor, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University Medical School of Naples, Via Sergio Pansini, 5, 80131 Naples, Italy. tarantin@unina.it
Key Words Spleen size; Obesity; Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Core Tip From the literature data it is clear that obesity in humans affects different compartments of immune system. The aim of this review is to let clinicians appreciate the new role of metabolic and endocrine functions of the spleen with special emphasis to obesity and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in the context of the available literature. Moreover, understanding the spleen function could be important to develop appropriate prevention strategies in order to counteract the pandemia of obesity. In this direction, we suggest spleen longitudinal diameter at ultrasonography, as simple, cheap and largely available tool, be used as new marker for assessing the liver/spleen axis.
Publish Date 2013-06-20 16:34
Citation Tarantino G, Scalera A, Finelli G. Liver-spleen axis: Intersection between immunity, infections and metabolism. World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19(23): 3534-3542
URL http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v19/i23/3534.htm
DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v19.i23.3534
Full Article (PDF) WJG-19-3534.pdf
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Peer-review Report 2454-Peer review(s).pdf
Scientific Editor Work List 2454-Scientific editor work list.doc