Interobserver study of liver histopathology using the Ishak score in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection

Liver

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 183-187

  Westin, Johan ^a   Lagging, L Martin ^a   Wejstål, Rune ^a   Norkrans, Gunnar ^a   Dhillon, Amar P ^b  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hepatitis C virus; Histopathological scoring; Interobserver reliability; Liver biopsy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER FIBROSIS; LIVER NECROSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; RELIABILITY; SCORING SYSTEM; STAGING;

BIOPSY; HEPATITIS C, CHRONIC; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; LIVER; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; NECROSIS; OBSERVER VARIATION; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 0032979608     PISSN: 01069543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1478-3231.1999.tb00033.x     Document Type: Article

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