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lipid hydroperoxides) as well as increased plasma endotoxin concentrations.27 In a previous study we have investigated the intestinal epithelial barrier function in patients with compensated liver cirrhosis in order to find out whether an increased intestinal permeability may be a risk factor for the progression towards decompensated cirrhosis and observed an increased small intestinal permeability in a subgroup of patients with alcohol-related cirrhosis and an increased large intestinal permeability in the whole group of compensated cirrhotic patients.28 We hypothesized that intestinal oxidative stress is involved in the epithelial barrier dysfunction of patients with compensated liver cirrhosis

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Required Instruments and Reagents Microplate reader (wavelength: 450nm) 37C incubator (CO2 incubator for cell culture is not recommenced.) Automated plate washer or multi-channel pipette/5ml pipettor (for manual washing purpose) Precision single (0.5-10L, 5-50L, 20-200L, 200-1000L) and multi-channel pipette with disposable tips(Calibration is required before use.) Sterile tubes and Eppendorf tubes with disposable tips Absorbent paper and loading slot Deionized or distilled water Standard Curve This product is detected by QC department and meets performance required in the manual