Threshold effect of liver iron content on hepatic inflammation and fibrosis in hepatitis B and C

Journal of Hepatology

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 633-638

  Beinker, Nele K ^b   Voigt, Michael D ^a   Arendse, Michael ^b   Smit, Julian ^b   Stander, Ilse A ^b   Kirsch, Ralph E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Fibrosis; Hepatitis B; Hepatitis C; Inflammation; Iron

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; IRON;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC HEPATITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FIBROSIS; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030296670     PISSN: 01688278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-8278(96)80231-5     Document Type: Article

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