Schistosomal hepatopathy

Gross anatomical features and a complex set of vascular changes characterize schistosomal hepatopathy as a peculiar form of chronic liver disease, clinically known as "hepatosplenic schistosomiasis". It differs from hepatic cirrhosis, although clinical and pathological aspects may sometime...

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Main Author: Zilton A Andrade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2004-08-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762004000900009

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