Diagnostic evaluation of infantile cholestasis

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 345-349

  Wongsawasdi, Lumduan ^a   Ukarapol, Nuthapong ^a   Visrutaratna, Pannee ^a   Singhavejsakul, Jesda ^a   Kattipattanapong, Vinaisak ^a  

^a Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Biliary atresia; Cholestasis; Jaundice; Neonatal

Indexed keywords

DISOFENIN;

ACHOLIC STOOL; ARTICLE; BILE DUCT ATRESIA; BILE DUCT OBSTRUCTION; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; CHOLANGIOGRAPHY; CHOLESTASIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ECHOGRAPHY; FECES; FEMALE; GALLBLADDER AGENESIS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HYPERBILIRUBINEMIA; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INFANT; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; LIVER BIOPSY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN HEPATITIS; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; PORTAL VEIN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

AGE FACTORS; CHOLESTASIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERBILIRUBINEMIA; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LIVER FUNCTION TESTS; MALE; RADIONUCLIDE IMAGING; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 41749104001     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: 01252208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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