Hepatic overexpression of MHC class II antigens and macrophage- associated antigens (CD68) in patients with biliary atresia of poor prognosis

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 590-593

  Kobayashi, Hiroyuki ^b   Puri, Prem ^a   O'Briain, D Sean ^b   Surana, Rajendra ^b   Miyano, Takeshi ^b  

^a OUR LADY S CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Biliary atresia; CD68; HLA DR; immunology; macrophage associated antigen; major histocompatibility complex

Indexed keywords

CD68 ANTIGEN; HLA DR ANTIGEN; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGEN CLASS 2;

ANTIGEN EXPRESSION; ARTICLE; BILE DUCT ATRESIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MACROPHAGE ACTIVATION; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX; MALE; PATHOGENESIS; PORTOENTEROSTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 0030907856     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3468(97)90714-4     Document Type: Article

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