Fatal course of veno-occlusive disease of the liver (endophlebitis hepatica obliterans in a preterm infant)

Pathology Research and Practice

Volumn 195, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 847-851

  Sergi, Consolato ^a   Beedgen, Bernhard ^a   Linderkamp, Otwin ^a   Hofmann, Walter J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ascites; New born; Veno occlusive disease

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASCITES; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; DETERIORATION; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; LIVER DISEASE; MALE; PREMATURITY; TREATMENT FAILURE; VEIN OCCLUSION;

EID: 0032793993     PISSN: 03440338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0344-0338(99)80108-3     Document Type: Article

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