1. The lack of whole-liver explant correlation has led to an overestimation of the sensitivity of imaging tests for the diagnosis of HCC in the radiological literature. 2. Ultrasound is insensitive for the diagnosis of HCC in the cirrhotic liver and should not be used for the detection of focal live
Decreased production of active oxygen species by neutrophils in patients with liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma
โ Scribed by Itoh, Koichi ;Nakao, Akimasa ;Kishimoto, Wakahiko ;Itoh, Takafumi ;Harada, Akio ;Nonami, Toshiaki ;Nakano, Minoru ;Takagi, Hiroshi
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 1993
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 507 KB
- Volume
- 28
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0435-1339
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