Autoimmune hepatitis diagnosed by endoscopic ultrasound-guided liver biopsy using a new 19-gauge histology needle

Endoscopy 2012; 44(S 02): E67-E68
DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1291567

Unusual cases and technical notes

Y. Nakai

H. H. Chao Comprehensive Digestive Center, University of California, Irvine Medical Center, Orange, California, USA

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J. B. Samarasena

H. H. Chao Comprehensive Digestive Center, University of California, Irvine Medical Center, Orange, California, USA

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T. Iwashita

H. H. Chao Comprehensive Digestive Center, University of California, Irvine Medical Center, Orange, California, USA

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D. H. Park

H. H. Chao Comprehensive Digestive Center, University of California, Irvine Medical Center, Orange, California, USA

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J. G. Lee

H. H. Chao Comprehensive Digestive Center, University of California, Irvine Medical Center, Orange, California, USA

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K. Q. Hu

H. H. Chao Comprehensive Digestive Center, University of California, Irvine Medical Center, Orange, California, USA

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K. J. Chang

H. H. Chao Comprehensive Digestive Center, University of California, Irvine Medical Center, Orange, California, USA

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