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Liver Stereology

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Basic and Clinical Hepatology

Part of the book series: Developments in Gastroenterology ((DIGA,volume 2))

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Until recently, hepatologists relied on qualitative descriptions of the histology of the liver in almost all studies of liver cytoarchitecture. These studies, while contributing in important ways to our understanding of the relationships between liver structure and function, fail to provide the quantitative data required for statistical correlation of morphological and biochemical observations.

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  1. Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena 289, I-00161, Rome, Italy

    Pietro M. Motta M.D., Ph.D

  2. Department of Anatomy, Medical College of Ohio, C.S. 10008, Toledo, Ohio, 43699, USA

    Liberato J. A. DiDio M.D., D.Sc., Ph.D

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Budd, G.C. (1982). Liver Stereology. In: Motta, P.M., DiDio, L.J.A. (eds) Basic and Clinical Hepatology. Developments in Gastroenterology, vol 2. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-8216-1_7

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