Hepatitis C and bile duct loss

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 49, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 836-838

  Goldin, R D ^a   Patel, N K ^a   Thomas, H C ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bile ducts; Ductopaenia; Hepatitis C

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BILE DUCT INJURY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIVER BIOPSY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029848877     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.49.10.836     Document Type: Article

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