Time course of histological progression in primary biliary cirrhosis

Hepatology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 52-56

  Richard Locke III, G ^a   Therneau, Terry M ^b   Ludwig, Jurgen ^c   Dickson, E Rolland ^a   Lindor, Keith D ^a,c  

^a Div of Gastroenterol and Int Med   (United States)

^b Dept of Health Sciences Research ^*  (United States)

^c MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PENICILLAMINE;

ARTICLE; CHOLESTASIS; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; LIVER BIOPSY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIMARY BILIARY CIRRHOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAGING; TIME;

EID: 19144370923     PISSN: 02709139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhep.1996.v23.pm0008550048     Document Type: Article

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