Epithelial microchimerism: Consistent finding in human liver transplants

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 21, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1801-1806

  Gaia, Silvia ^a   Cappia, Susanna ^b   Smedile, Antonina ^a   Bacillo, Elisa ^b   Gaia, Ezio ^b   Gubetta, Luciano ^b   Rizzetto, Mario ^a  

^a MOLINETTE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b SAN LUIGI GONZAGA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hepatic chimerism; Host derived hepatic cells; Liver transplantation

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; CYCLOSPORIN; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; STEROID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL TYPE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPITHELIUM CELL; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; FOLLOW UP; GRAFT REJECTION; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; INFLAMMATION; KARYOTYPE 46,XY; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER CELL; LIVER GRAFT; MALE; MICROCHIMERISM; POLYPLOIDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 33750463454     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: 14401746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2006.04675.x     Document Type: Article

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