Fetal microchimerism in primary biliary cirrhosis

Journal of Hepatology

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 696-700

  Corpechot, C ^a,b   Barbu, V ^b   Chazouill, O ^a   Poupon, R ^a  

^a Service d Hepato Gastro Enterologie   (France)

^b HÔPITAL SAINT ANTOINE   (France)

Author keywords

Anticentromere antibody; CREST syndrome; Graft versus host disease; Microchimerism; Polymerase chain reaction; Pregnancy; Primary biliary cirrhosis; Systemic sclerosis; Y chromosome

Indexed keywords

ANTIGEN ANTIBODY COMPLEX; ARTICLE; CENTROMERE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FETUS; GRAFT VERSUS HOST REACTION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIVER BIOPSY; MALE; MICROCHIMERISM; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIMARY BILIARY CIRRHOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE DIAGNOSIS; SCLERODERMA; SYNDROME CREST; Y CHROMOSOME;

EID: 0033758687     PISSN: 01688278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-8278(00)80298-6     Document Type: Article

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