Ultrasonography assessment of hepatobiliary abnormalities in 3359 subjects with Opisthorchis viverrini infection in endemic areas of Thailand

Parasitology International

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 208-211

  Mairiang, Eimorn ^a   Laha, Thewarach ^a   Bethony, Jeffrey M ^b   Thinkhamrop, Bandit ^c   Kaewkes, Sasithorn ^a   Sithithaworn, Paiboon ^a   Tesana, Smarn ^a   Loukas, Alex ^d   Brindley, Paul J ^b   Sripa, Banchob ^a  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^c KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^d JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cholangiocarcinoma; Hepatobiliary abnormalities; Opisthorchiasis; Opisthorchis viverrini; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BILE DUCT CARCINOMA; BILE DUCT STONE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ECHOGRAPHY; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FATTY LIVER; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GALLSTONE; HEPATOBILIARY DISEASE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEPHROLITHIASIS; OPISTHORCHIASIS; PERIDUCTAL FIBROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THAILAND;

ADULT; ANIMALS; BILIARY TRACT; BILIARY TRACT DISEASES; CHOLANGIOCARCINOMA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FECES; FEMALE; GALLBLADDER; GALLBLADDER DISEASES; HUMANS; LIVER; LIVER DISEASES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OPISTHORCHIASIS; OPISTHORCHIS; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; THAILAND; YOUNG ADULT;

OPISTHORCHIS VIVERRINI;

EID: 82655181925     PISSN: 13835769     EISSN: 18730329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.parint.2011.07.009     Document Type: Article

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