Elevated serum nitric oxide metabolites in biliary atresia

Pediatric Surgery International

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 106-109

  Vejchapipat, Paisarn ^a   Chongsrisawat, Voranush ^a   Theamboonlers, Apiradee ^a   Chittmittrapap, Soottiporn ^a   Poovorawan, Yong ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINOTRANSFERASE; NITRIC OXIDE;

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; BILE DUCT ATRESIA; CALORIMETRY; CHILD; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; JAUNDICE; LIVER INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METABOLITE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ALANINE TRANSAMINASE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BILIARY ATRESIA; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; JAUNDICE, OBSTRUCTIVE; MALE; NITRATES; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRITES;

EID: 30144443447     PISSN: 01790358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00383-005-1581-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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