Nodular regenerative hyperplasia of the liver: A rare differential diagnosis of cholestasis with response to ursodeoxycholic acid

Zeitschrift fur Gastroenterologie

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 255-258

  Faust, D ^a   Fellbaum, C ^a   Zeuzem, S ^a   Dietrich, Christoph F ^b  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b CARITAS KRANKENHAUS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cholestasis; Liver; Nodular regenerative hyperplasia; Ultrasonography; Ursodeoxycholic acid

Indexed keywords

URSODEOXYCHOLIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; CASE REPORT; CHOLESTASIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER FAILURE; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; LIVER HYPERPLASIA; LIVER NODULE; LIVER REGENERATION; PATHOGENESIS; PORTAL HYPERTENSION;

BIOPSY; CHOLESTASIS, INTRAHEPATIC; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; FOCAL NODULAR HYPERPLASIA; HUMANS; LIVER; LIVER FAILURE; LIVER FUNCTION TESTS; LIVER REGENERATION; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URSODEOXYCHOLIC ACID;

EID: 20244378022     PISSN: 00442771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-37899     Document Type: Article

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