Inflammatory response in obstructive jaundice and peritonitis

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Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 2 The effect of preoperative biliary drainage on postoperative complications after pancreaticoduodenectomy

Chapter 3 A meta-analysis on the efficacy of preoperative biliary drainage for tumors causing obstructive jaundice

Chapter 4 The abnormal lipid spectrum in malignant obstructive jaundice in relation to endotoxin sensitivity and the result of preoperative biliary drainage

Chapter 5 Endotoxin-induced mortality in bile duct ligated rats after administration of reconstituted high-density lipoprotein

Chapter 6 Interleukin-1 receptor type I gene-deficient bile duct ligated mice are partially protected against endotoxin

Chapter 7 Endogenous interferon-gamma protects against cholestatic liver injury in mice

Chapter 8 Cholestatic IL-6 deficient mice challenged with endotoxin are more susceptible to endotoxin-induced liver injury, pulmonary inflammation, and death

Chapter 9 Interleukin 10 deficient mice demonstrate multiple organ failure and increased mortality during Escherichia coli peritonitis in spite of an accelerated bacterial clearance

Chapter 10 Interleukin-18 improves the early antimicrobial host response to Escherichia coli peritonitis

Chapter 11 Summary

Samenvatting en conclusies

Dankwoord

Curriculum vitae

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