Introduction to the biliary tract, the gallbladder, and gallstones

Microscopy Research and Technique

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 547-551

  Gilloteaux, Jacques ^a  

^a SUMMA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Bile acids; Biliary tract; Gallbladder; Microscopy; Nomenclature

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; BIOMINERALIZATION;

BILE ACID; BILIARY TRACT; CELL CHANGES; CHOLESTEROL UPTAKES; CYSTIC DUCT; EPITHELIAL CELLS; GALLBLADDER; IN-VIVO; MUCOUS SECRETION; VIVO MODELS;

CHOLESTEROL;

ANIMAL MODEL; BILE FLOW; GALLBLADDER; GALLBLADDER MUCOSA; GALLSTONE; HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYRIAN HAMSTER;

ANIMALIA; CRICETINAE; MESOCRICETUS AURATUS;

EID: 0030808488     PISSN: 1059910X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0029(19970915)38:6<547::AID-JEMT1>3.0.CO;2-C     Document Type: Review

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