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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 28, 2009; 15(4): 478-483
Published online Jan 28, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.478
Published online Jan 28, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.478
Analysis of the histologic features in the differential diagnosis of intrahepatic neonatal cholestasis
Maria Angela Bellomo-Brandao, Gabriel Hessel, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas-SP 13083-970, Brazil
Cecilia AF Escanhoela, Luciana R Meirelles, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas-SP 13083-970, Brazil
Gilda Porta, Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Institute of Medical School of the University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo-SP 05403-000, Brazil
Author contributions: Bellomo-Brandao MA had responsibility for protocol development, collection of patients’ data, preliminary data analysis and writing the manuscript; Escanhoela CAF was responsible for histological analysis and helped to draft the manuscript; Meirelles LR was responsible for histological analysis; Porta G participated in the development of the protocol; Hessel G conceived of the study, and participated in its design and helped to draft the manuscript; All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Correspondence to: Maria Angela Bellomo-Brandao, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Rua Aristides Lobo, 789. Campinas, São Paulo 13083-060, Brazil. bellomobrandao@globo.com
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Received: September 10, 2008
Revised: November 7, 2008
Published online: January 28, 2009
Revised: November 7, 2008
Published online: January 28, 2009
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