The effect of interferon γ on hepatic haemodynamics

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 13, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 975-976

  Oide, H ^a   Watanabe, S ^a   Sato, N ^a  

^a JUNTENDO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GAMMA INTERFERON; MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

COLLAGEN SYNTHESIS; DRUG EFFECT; EDITORIAL; ENZYME ACTIVATION; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; HUMAN; IMMUNOTHERAPY; LIVER BLOOD FLOW; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STELLATE CELL; VASODILATATION;

EID: 0031796515     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.1998.tb00556.x     Document Type: Editorial

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