A histologically proven case of progressive liver sarcoidosis with variceal rupture

World Journal of Hepatology

Volumn 3, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 271-274

  Yoshiji, Hitoshi ^a   Kitagawa, Kou ^a   Noguchi, Ryuichi ^a   Uemura, Masahito ^a   Ikenaka, Yasuhide ^a   Aihara, Yosuke ^a   Nakanishi, Keisuke ^a   Shirai, Yusaku ^a   Morioka, Chie ^a   Fukui, Hiroshi ^a  

^a NARA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Hepatic failure; Liver cirrhosis; Liver sarcoidosis; Portal hypertension

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865717802     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19485182     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4254/wjh.v3.i10.271     Document Type: Article

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