Serum IFN-inducible protein-10: A new clinical prognostic predictor of hepatocyte death in biliary atresia

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 308-311

  Kobayashi, Hiroyuki ^b   Narumi, Shosaku ^b   Tamatani, Takuya ^b   Lane, Geoffrey J ^b   Miyano, Takeshi ^a  

^a JUNTENDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Biliary atresia; Hepatocyte death; Interferon inducible protein 10; Prognosis

Indexed keywords

CHEMOKINE; INTERFERON;

ADOLESCENT; BILE DUCT ATRESIA; BLOOD LEVEL; CELL DEATH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER CELL; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0033037557     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3468(99)90197-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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