Histological grading and staging in chronic hepatitis: Clinical applications and problems

Journal of Hepatology

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1015-1022

  Hübscher, Stefan G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHRONIC HEPATITIS; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER FIBROSIS; OBSERVER VARIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; STAGING; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0032404105     PISSN: 01688278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-8278(98)80134-7     Document Type: Article

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