| Literature DB >> 7095747 |
M Patterson, J C Gonzalez-Vitale, C J Fagan.
Abstract
Cyst fluid from a patient with polycystic liver disease was obtained by needle aspiration using ultrasound guidance. The constituents of the fluid resembled the "bile salt-independent" fraction of human bile and supports the hypothesis that such cysts are lined by a functioning, secretory bile duct epithelium.Entities:
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Year: 1982 PMID: 7095747 DOI: 10.1002/hep.1840020414
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Hepatology ISSN: 0270-9139 Impact factor: 17.425