Portal Fibroblasts in Biliary Fibrosis

Current Pathobiology Reports

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 185-190

  Wells, Rebecca G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bile duct ligation; Collagen XV; Desmin; Elastin; Lecithin retinol acyltransferase; Mesothelin

Indexed keywords

EID: 84926343052     PISSN: None     EISSN: 2167485X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s40139-014-0054-y     Document Type: Review

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