Proposal of fibrosis index using image analyzer as a quantitative histological evaluation of liver fibrosis in biliary atresia

Pediatric Surgery International

Volumn 19, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 52-56

  Tanano, H ^a   Hasegawa, T ^a   Kimura, T ^a   Sasaki, T ^a   Kawahara, H ^a   Kubota, A ^a   Okada, A ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Biliary atresia; Gastroesophageal varices; Image analyzer; Liver cirrhosis; Liver fibrosis

Indexed keywords

BILE ACID; BILIRUBIN; BILIRUBIN GLUCURONIDE; CHOLINESTERASE; GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE;

ARTICLE; BILE ACID BLOOD LEVEL; BILE DUCT ATRESIA; BILIRUBIN BLOOD LEVEL; CHOLESTASIS; CHOLINESTERASE BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYING; ESOPHAGUS VARICES; GAMMA GLUTAMYL TRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INFANT; JAUNDICE; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER FIBROSIS; LIVER FUNCTION; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; NEWBORN; NEWBORN SURGERY; PORTOENTEROSTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; STOMA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037503739     PISSN: 01790358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00383-002-0883-3     Document Type: Article

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