Histopathological features and accuracy for diagnosing biliary atresia by prelaparotomy liver biopsy in developing countries

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 97-102

  Rastogi, Archana ^a   Krishnani, Narendra ^a   Yachha, Surender Kumar ^a   Khanna, Vikrant ^a   Poddar, Ujjal ^a   Lal, Richa ^a  

^a SANJAY GANDHI POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Biliary atresia; Cholestasis; Hepatitis; Liver biopsy; Neonatal; Newborn

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BILE DUCT ATRESIA; BILE DUCT MALFORMATION; BILE DUCT OBSTRUCTION; CHOLESTASIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; LAPAROTOMY; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER FIBROSIS; MALE; NEWBORN; NEWBORN HEPATITIS; PERCUTANEOUS BIOPSY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 58549093182     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: 14401746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2008.05737.x     Document Type: Article

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