Percutaneous liver biopsy in hemophiliac children with chronic hepatitis C virus infection

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 423-428

  Schwarz, Kathleen B ^a,c   Zellos, Aglaia ^a   Stamato, Lisette ^a   Boitnott, John ^a   Perlman, Elizabeth ^a   Chong, Sonny ^b   Casella, James F ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Coagulopathy; Hemophiliac children; Hepatitis C virus; Percutaneous liver biopsy

Indexed keywords

ALPHA INTERFERON; ANTIVIRUS AGENT; BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 9 CONCENTRATE; FENTANYL; MIDAZOLAM; PROPOFOL; RECOMBINANT BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 8;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIVIRAL THERAPY; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; HEMATOMA; HEMOPERITONEUM; HEMOPHILIA A; HEMOPHILIA B; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; LIVER BIOPSY; LOADING DRUG DOSE; MALE; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SIDE EFFECT; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

BIOPSY; CHILD; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; FACTOR IX; FACTOR VIII; HEMATOMA; HEMOPERITONEUM; HEMOPHILIA A; HEPATITIS C, CHRONIC; HUMANS; LIVER; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SAFETY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

HEPATITIS C VIRUS;

EID: 41449103717     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e31815c1e43     Document Type: Article

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