Ultrasound-guided cutting biopsy for the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma - A study based on 420 patients

Journal of Hepatology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 334-338

  Huang, Guan Tarn ^b   Sheu, Jin Chuan ^a   Yang, Pei Ming ^b   Lee, Hsuan Shu ^b   Wang, Teh Hong ^b   Chen, Ding Shinn ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Hepatocellular carcinoma; Tru cut; Ultrasound guided biopsy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNIQUE; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 0030248316     PISSN: 01688278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-8278(96)80120-6     Document Type: Article

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