Grading and staging the histopathological lesions of chronic hepatitis: The Knodell histology activity index and beyond

Hepatology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 241-246

  Brunt, Elizabeth M ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC HEPATITIS; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; NOMENCLATURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0033962008     PISSN: 02709139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hep.510310136     Document Type: Review

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