Journal of Hepatology
Volume 39, Issue 2 , Pages 239-244 , August 2003

Impact of liver biopsy size on histological evaluation of chronic viral hepatitis: the smaller the sample, the milder the disease

  • Guido Colloredo

      Affiliations

    • Liver Unit, Seriate Hospital, Bergamo, Italy
    • Present address: Medical Division, Policlinico San Pietro, Bergamo, Italy.
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  • Maria Guido

      Affiliations

    • Pathology Department, Azienda Ospedale, Padova University, Padova, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Istituto di Anatomia Patologica, Via Gabelli, 61, 35100 Padova, Italy. Tel.: +39-049-8218991; fax: +39-049-8272277
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  • Aurelio Sonzogni

      Affiliations

    • Pathology Department, Ospedali Riuniti, Bergamo, Italy
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  • Gioacchino Leandro

      Affiliations

    • Istituto Gastroenterologico ‘S. De Bellis’, Castellana Grotte, Bari, Italy

Received 14 January 2003 ,Revised 4 April 2003 ,Accepted 7 April 2003.

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PII: S0168-8278(03)00191-0

doi: 10.1016/S0168-8278(03)00191-0

Journal of Hepatology
Volume 39, Issue 2 , Pages 239-244 , August 2003

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