The normal adult human liver biopsy: a quantitative reference standard.

doi:10.1002/hep.510280206

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The normal adult human liver biopsy: a quantitative reference standard.

Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 Aug 1998

Crawford A R, Lin X Z, Crawford J M

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In assessing adult human liver histology, questions remain concerning the normal number of portal tracts and bile ducts in a liver biopsy. We therefore reviewed liver biopsies obtained with use of a percutaneous Menghini cutting needle (14G, internal diameter 1.6 mm), from 16 patients undergoing...

Topics

Adult
Aged
Bile Ducts
Biopsy
Blood Vessels
Female
Genetic Variation
Humans
Liver
Male
Middle Aged
Portal System
Reference Standards
Reference Values
Retrospective Studies

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