Liver histology and alanine aminotransferase levels in children and adults with chronic hepatitis C infection

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 634-638

  Murray, Karen F ^a   Finn, Laura S ^b   Taylor, Shari L ^c   Seidel, Kristy D ^a   Larson, Anne M ^b  

^a SEATTLE CHILDREN S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c GI Pathology Partners   (United States)

Author keywords

Comparative histology; Hepatitis C virus; Inflammation; Liver fibrosis; Pediatrics

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; VIRUS RNA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CHRONIC HEPATITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GENDER; GENOTYPE; HEPATITIS C; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; TISSUE SPECIFICITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ALANINE TRANSAMINASE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HEPACIVIRUS; HEPATITIS C, CHRONIC; HUMANS; LIVER; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RNA, MESSENGER; RNA, VIRAL; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TIME FACTORS; VIRAL LOAD;

HEPATITIS C VIRUS;

EID: 27644567386     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.mpg.0000179758.82919.1f     Document Type: Article

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