Serum hyaluronic acid as an early prognostic marker in biliary atresia

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 443-446

  Dhawan, Anil ^a   Trivedi, Premila ^a   Cheeseman, Paul ^a   Baker, Alastair J ^a   Howard, Edward R ^a   Mieli Vergani, Giorgina ^a  

^a KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biliary atresia; Hyaluronic acid; Prognosis; Survival

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL MARKER; HYALURONIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BILE DUCT ATRESIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PORTOENTEROSTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RADIOMETRY; SURVIVAL TIME;

EID: 0035129897     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jpsu.2001.21622     Document Type: Article

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