Epidemiological assessment of liver disease in northeastern Brazil by means of a standardized liver biopsy protocol

Background/Aims. The main objective of this study was to describe the profile of patients who were benefitted in a collective effort to perform liver biopsies in Bahia, Brazil.Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample composed of all the patients who were submitted to liver biopsy...

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Main Authors: Lucas Lembrança, Jéssica Medina, Marcelo Portugal, Delvone Almeida, Jorge Solla, Ricardo Gadelha, Luiz A.R. de Freitas, Raymundo Paraná
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011-01-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119315868