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

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Y. Nakai

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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