Increased levels of γGT suggest the presence of bile duct lesions in patients with chronic hepatitis C: Absence of influence of HCV genotype, HCV-RNA serum levels, and HGV infection on this histological damage

Digestive Diseases and Sciences

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 524-529

  Giannini, E ^a   Botta, F ^a   Fasoli, A ^a   Romagnoli, P ^a   Mastracci, L ^a   Ceppa, P ^a   Comino, I ^a   Pasini, A ^a   Risso, D ^a   Testa, R ^a  

^a Gastroenterology Unit   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bile duct damage; Gamma glutamyltranspeptidase; HCV; HGV; Pi glutathione S transferase; Serum bile acids

Indexed keywords

BILE ACID; GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE; VIRUS RNA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BILE DUCT; BILE DUCT INJURY; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HEPATITIS G VIRUS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIVER BIOPSY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIRUS GENOME; VIRUS LOAD; BLOOD; FLAVIVIRUS; GENETICS; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; VIRUS HEPATITIS;

ADULT; BILE ACIDS AND SALTS; BILE DUCTS; FEMALE; FLAVIVIRIDAE; GAMMA-GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; GENOTYPE; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE; HEPACIVIRUS; HEPATITIS C, CHRONIC; HEPATITIS, VIRAL, HUMAN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RNA, VIRAL;

EID: 0034744631     PISSN: 01632116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005534929304     Document Type: Article

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