Hyaluronic acid: Additional biochemical marker in the diagnosis of biliary atresia

Pediatrics International

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 608-611

  Ukarapol, Nuthapong ^a,b   Wongsawasdi, Lumduan ^a   Ong Chai, Siriwan ^a   Riddhiputra, Pornthawee ^a   Kongtawelert, Prachya ^a  

^a CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University   (Thailand)

Author keywords

glutamyl transferase; Biliary atresia; Diagnosis; Hyaluronic acid

Indexed keywords

HYALURONIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BILE DUCT; BILE DUCT ATRESIA; BILE DUCT OBSTRUCTION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CHOLANGIOGRAPHY; CHOLESTASIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMMON BILE DUCT CYST; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; GALLBLADDER; HUMAN; INFANT; JAUNDICE; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; MALE; NEWBORN HEPATITIS; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BILIARY ATRESIA; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYALURONIC ACID; INFANT; MALE;

EID: 34548671854     PISSN: 13288067     EISSN: 1442200X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-200X.2007.02423.x     Document Type: Article

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