EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY, cilt.17, sa.6, ss.416-419, 2007 (SCI-Expanded)
Aim: How obstructive jaundice causes the intestinal barrier to be injured is still controversially discussed. In this study, we hypothesize that intestinal prostaglandin E-2, a cytoprotective factor, may be affected by the bile duct obstruction.