Liver morphology and function in visceral leishmaniasis (Kala-azar).
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Liver morphology and function in visceral leishmaniasis (Kala-azar).
AIM To study the morphology and function of the liver in visceral leishmaniasis (Kala-azar). METHODS Percutaneous liver biopsy specimens from 18 patients with confirmed visceral leishmaniasis were examined under light and electron microscopy before and after treatment with pentovalent antimony. The tissue was also examined for hepatitis B surface and core antigens using immunoperoxidase stain...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Clinical Pathology
سال: 1994
ISSN: 0021-9746
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.47.6.547