Histopathological diagnosis of intra- and extrahepatic neonatal cholestasis
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Histopathological diagnosis of intra- and extrahepatic neonatal cholestasis.
The histopathology of the liver is fundamental for the differential diagnosis between intra- and extrahepatic causes of neonatal cholestasis. However, histopathological findings may overlap and there is disagreement among authors concerning those which could discriminate between intra- and extrahepatic cholestasis. Forty-six liver biopsies (35 wedge biopsies and 11 percutaneous biopsies) and on...
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عنوان ژورنال: Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
سال: 1998
ISSN: 0100-879X
DOI: 10.1590/s0100-879x1998000700005