Fibrosis and other histological features in chronic hepatitis C virus infection: A statistical model

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 465-469

  Wong, V S ^a   Wight, D G D ^b   Palmer, C R ^b   Alexander, G J M ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chronic infection; Fibrosis piecemeal necrosis; Hepatitis C virus

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BILE DUCT INJURY; CHRONICITY; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER FIBROSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STEATOSIS; VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 0029974710     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.49.6.465     Document Type: Article

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