Expression of alpha-smooth muscle actin in liver diseases
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Expression of alpha-smooth muscle actin in liver diseases.
To evaluate the distribution of alpha-smooth muscle actin (alpha-SMA) positive cells in various liver diseases, we undertook an immunohistochemical study of liver diseases including chronic persistent hepatitis, chronic active hepatitis, liver cirrhosis, intrahepatic cholelithiasis and hepatocellular carcinoma. As a control, fetal livers (gestational age: 22-26 weeks) showed alpha-SMA positive ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Korean Medical Science
سال: 1993
ISSN: 1011-8934,1598-6357
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.1993.8.5.367