Elevated serum IL-18 and interferon-gamma in medium-term survivors of biliary atresia

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 29-33

  Vejchapipat, P ^a   Poomsawat, S ^b   Chongsrisawat, V ^a   Honsawek, S ^a   Poovorawan, Y ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

biliary atresia; interferon gamma; interleukin 12; interleukin 18

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALBUMIN; BILIRUBIN; GAMMA INTERFERON; INTERLEUKIN 12; INTERLEUKIN 18;

ARTICLE; BILE DUCT ATRESIA; BLOOD LEVEL; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMAN; JAUNDICE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROGNOSIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SURVIVOR;

BILIARY ATRESIA; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERFERON-GAMMA; INTERLEUKIN-12; INTERLEUKIN-18; JAUNDICE; MALE; SAMPLE SIZE; SURVIVORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84858779026     PISSN: 09397248     EISSN: 1439359X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1306260     Document Type: Article

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