Characteristic differences according to the cirrhotic pattern of advanced primary biliary cirrhosis: Macronodular cirrhosis indicates slow progression

Hepatology Research

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 188-194

  Aishima, Shinichi ^a   Kuroda, Yousuke ^a   Nishihara, Yunosuke ^a   Taguchi, Kenichi ^b   Yoshizumi, Tomoharu ^a   Taketomi, Akinobu ^a   Maehara, Yoshihiko ^a   Tsuneyoshi, Masazumi ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL KYUSHU CANCER CENTER   (Japan)

Author keywords

Macronodular cirrhosis; Micronodular cirrhosis; Primary biliary cirrhosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE MARKER; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTRAHEPATIC BILE DUCT; LIVER ATROPHY; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; LIVER WEIGHT; LIVING DONOR; MALE; PRIMARY BILIARY CIRRHOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 33750045426     PISSN: 13866346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hepres.2006.07.008     Document Type: Article

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