Thickened gastric mucosal capillary wall: A histological marker for portal hypertension

Pathology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 10-13

  Misra, Vatsala ^a   Misra, Sri Prakash ^a   Dwivedi, Manisha ^a  

^a MLN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Cirrhosis; Gastric; Histology; Portal hypertension; Varices

Indexed keywords

MARKER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOPSY; BLOOD VESSEL DIAMETER; CAPILLARY WALL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL PARAMETERS; PORTAL HYPERTENSION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STOMACH ANTRUM; STOMACH FUNDUS; STOMACH MUCOSA; THICKNESS;

EID: 0031918451     PISSN: 00313025     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00313029800169595     Document Type: Article

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