Value of histochemical stains for copper in the diagnosis of Wilson's disease

Histopathology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 28-33

  Pilloni, L ^a,e   Lecca, S ^a   Van Eyken, P ^c   Flore, C ^a   Demelia, L ^a   Pilleri, G ^b   Nurchi, A M ^a   Farci, A M G ^a   Ambu, R ^a   Callea, F ^d   Faa, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

^b San Michele Hospital   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^d Servizio di Anatomia Patologica   (Italy)

^e Ospedale   (Italy)

Author keywords

Copper; Histochemistry; Liver; Wilson's disease

Indexed keywords

COPPER; RHODANINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HEPATITIS; HISTOCHEMISTRY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER FIBROSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SILVER STAINING; STEATOSIS; WILSON DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COLORING AGENTS; COPPER; FEMALE; HEPATOLENTICULAR DEGENERATION; HUMANS; LIVER; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; STAINING AND LABELING;

EID: 7344251892     PISSN: 03090167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2559.1998.00455.x     Document Type: Article

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