Diagnosis of chronic liver disease: reproducibility and validation of liver biopsy

Am J Gastroenterol. 2002 Feb;97(2):491-2. doi: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2002.05507.x.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Alanine Transaminase / metabolism*
  • Biopsy, Needle / methods*
  • Chronic Disease
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Laparoscopy
  • Liver Cirrhosis / enzymology
  • Liver Cirrhosis / pathology*
  • Liver Function Tests
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Prospective Studies
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Severity of Illness Index

Substances

  • Alanine Transaminase