Three-dimensional reconstruction of hepatic bridging fibrosis in chronic hepatitis C viral infection

Journal of Hepatology

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 738-741

  Hoofring, Alan ^a   Boitnott, John ^a   Torbenson, Michael ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bridging; Chronic hepatitis C; Fibrosis; Liver

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BILE DUCT; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIVER FIBROSIS; MEASUREMENT; PORTAL VEIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

EID: 0242438096     PISSN: 01688278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-8278(03)00413-6     Document Type: Article

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