Gaucher disease: Spectrum of sonographic findings in the liver

Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 727-733

  Hadas Halpern, Irith ^a   Deeb, Maher ^a   Abrahamov, Ayala ^a   Zimran, Ari ^a   Elstein, Deborah ^a  

^a SHAARE ZEDEK MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Enzyme replacement therapy; Gaucher disease; Hepatomegaly; Liver; Sonography

Indexed keywords

DISEASE CONTROL; ENZYMES; LIVER; ULTRASONIC IMAGING;

CELL ACCUMULATION; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC; ENZYME REPLACEMENT THERAPY; GAUCHER DISEASE; HEPATOMEGALY; METABOLIC PROCESS; SONOGRAPHIC EXAMINATIONS; SONOGRAPHIC FINDINGS;

ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GAUCHER DISEASE; HUMAN; LIVER; LIVER DISEASE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; GAUCHER DISEASE; HUMANS; LIVER; LIVER DISEASES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77951945963     PISSN: 02784297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7863/jum.2010.29.5.727     Document Type: Article

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