Hepatic hyper-vitaminosis A: Importance of retinyl ester level determination

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 361-364

  Croquet, Vincent ^a   Pilette, Christophe ^a   Lespine, Anne ^b   Vuillemin, Eric ^a   Rousselet, Marie Christine ^a   Oberti, Frédéric ^a   André, Jean Paul Saint ^a   Periquet, Brigitte ^b   François, Sylvie ^a   Ifrah, Norbert ^a   Calès, Paul ^a  

^a ANGERS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b CHU PURPAN   (France)

Author keywords

Chronic hyper vitaminosis A; Hepatic stellate cell; Perisinusoidal fibrosis; Portal hypertension; Retinyl ester

Indexed keywords

RETINOL; RETINOL ESTER; RETINOL PALMITATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CASE REPORT; ESOPHAGUS VARICES; ESOPHAGUS VARICES BLEEDING; HUMAN; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER FIBROSIS; MALE; MICROSCOPY; PORTAL HYPERTENSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINOL INTOXICATION;

EID: 0034067113     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-200012030-00016     Document Type: Article

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