Sonographic measurements of the portal vein and its intrahepatic branches in children

European Journal of Ultrasound

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 121-127

  Vocke, A K ^a   Kardorff, R ^b   Ehrich, J H H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Children; Portal vein; Portal vein branches; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIVER BLOOD FLOW; LIVER DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PORTAL HYPERTENSION; PORTAL VEIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFERENCE VALUE; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; VEIN DIAMETER;

ADOLESCENT; BODY HEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PORTAL VEIN; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 0032055647     PISSN: 09298266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0929-8266(98)00016-0     Document Type: Article

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