Perihepatic lymphadenopathy and the response to therapy in chronic hepatitis C patients

Journal of Ultrasound

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 164-167

  Longo, S ^a   Cotella, G ^a   Carletta, F ^a   Catacchio, M ^a   Antonaci, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chronic hepatitis C; Nonresponders; Perihepatic lymphadenopathy; Responders

Indexed keywords

RECOMBINANT ALPHA INTERFERON; RIBAVIRIN; VIRUS RNA;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER DISEASE; LIVER HISTOLOGY; LYMPH NODE; LYMPHADENOPATHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERIHEPATIC LYMPHADENOPATHY; PERIHEPATITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; ULTRASOUND SCANNER;

EID: 78649845321     PISSN: 19713495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jus.2010.10.013     Document Type: Article

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