Clinicopathologic Features of Q Fever Patients with Acute Hepatitis
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Clinicopathologic Features of Q Fever Patients with Acute Hepatitis
BACKGROUND Q fever caused by Coxiella burnetii presents with diverse clinical and pathological features including subclinical or cholestatic hepatitis. However, the pathological features of liver biopsies from patients with Q fever have not been well described. METHODS Clinical features and pathological findings of liver biopsies were reviewed in seven cases of Q fever that were confirmed by ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Korean Journal of Pathology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1738-1843,2092-8920
DOI: 10.4132/koreanjpathol.2012.46.1.10