Inducible nitric oxide synthase expression (iNOS) in chronic viral hepatitis and its correlation with liver fibrosis

Romanian Journal of Morphology and Embryology

Volumn 55, Issue 2 SUPPL., 2014, Pages 539-543

  Daniela Elise, Tache ^a   Camelia, Elena Stǎnciulescu ^a   Ileana, Monica Baniţǎ ^a   ŞTEFANA, Oana Purcaru ^a   Ana, Marina Andrei ^a   Violeta, COMǍNESCU ^b   CǍTǍLINA, Gabriela Pisoschi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY OF CRAIOVA   (Romania)

^b Emergency County Hospital   (Romania)

Author keywords

Chronic hepatitis; Immunohistochemistry; iNOS; Liver fibrosis; TGF 1

Indexed keywords

INDUCIBLE NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NOS2 PROTEIN, HUMAN; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA1;

CELL NUCLEUS; COMPLICATION; ENZYMOLOGY; EPITHELIUM CELL; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; LIVER CELL; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; METABOLISM; PATHOLOGY;

CELL NUCLEUS; EPITHELIAL CELLS; HEPATITIS B, CHRONIC; HEPATOCYTES; HUMANS; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE TYPE II; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA1;

EID: 84906736288     PISSN: 12200522     EISSN: 20668279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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