Analysis of the pathomorphology of the intra- and extrahepatic biliary system in biliary atresia

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 98-102

  Zheng, Shan ^a   Luo, Y ^a   Wang, W ^a   Xiao, X ^a  

^a FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biliary atresia; Electron microscope; Fibroblast; Pathology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BILE DUCT ATRESIA; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CHOLESTASIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMMON BILE DUCT CYST; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FIBROBLAST; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; INTRAHEPATIC BILE DUCT; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER FIBROSIS; LIVER HILUS; LIVER STRUCTURE; MALE; MICROSCOPY; PORTOENTEROSTOMY; SCORING SYSTEM; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

BILE DUCTS, EXTRAHEPATIC; BILE DUCTS, INTRAHEPATIC; BILIARY ATRESIA; FEMALE; FIBROSIS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; PORTOENTEROSTOMY, HEPATIC;

EID: 43949097601     PISSN: 09397248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1038360     Document Type: Article

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