Autoimmune sclerosing cholangitis: A distinct clinical entity?

Journal of Hepatology, Supplement

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 7-8

  Mieli Vergani, Giorgina ^a  

^a KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; PREDNISOLONE; URSODEOXYCHOLIC ACID;

AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCLEROSING CHOLANGITIS; STEROID THERAPY;

EID: 0034110287     PISSN: 01695185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0168-8278(00)80433-x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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