There is increasing evidence that primary biliary cirrhosis is associated with an alteration of the immune system. Although the cause remains unknown, it has been suggested that the immune system of patients with primary biliary cirrhosis is involved in the pathogenesis of their disease. We have inv
Analysis of hepatic T lymphocyte and immunoglobulin deposits in patients with primary biliary cirrhosis
β Scribed by Sheri M. Krams; Judy van de Water; Ross L. Coppel; Carlos Esquivel; John Roberts; Aftab Ansari; M. Eric Gershwin
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1990
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 870 KB
- Volume
- 12
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0270-9139
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