Mild abnormalities in liver histology associated with chronic hepatitis: Distinction from normal liver histology

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 50, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 929-931

  Kay, E W ^a,b   O'Dowd, J ^a   Thomas, R ^b   Alyusuf, R ^b   Sachithanandan, S ^c   Robinson, R ^b   Walsh, C Barry ^a   Fielding, J F ^c   Leader, M B ^a  

^a ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND   (Ireland)

^b BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^c Department of Gastroenterology ^*

Author keywords

Chronic hepatitis C infection; Histological activity index; Liver biopsies

Indexed keywords

RHESUS D ANTIBODY;

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CHRONIC HEPATITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GILBERT DISEASE; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIVER BIOPSY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 0030859664     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.50.11.929     Document Type: Article

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