Hepatic nodular lesions caused by abnormal hepatic circulation: Etiological and clinical aspects

Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 308-310

  Kudo, Masatoshi ^a  

^a KINKI UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUDD CHIARI SYNDROME; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; EDITORIAL; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER BLOOD FLOW; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER CIRCULATION; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER HYPERPLASIA; LIVER NODULE; PORTAL VEIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FOCAL NODULAR HYPERPLASIA; HUMANS; LIVER CIRCULATION; LIVER NEOPLASMS; PORTAL VEIN;

EID: 0038071729     PISSN: 09441174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s005350300056     Document Type: Editorial

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