Application of a new histological staging and grading system for primary biliary cirrhosis to liver biopsy specimens: Interobserver agreement

Nakanuma, Yasuni; Zen, Yoh; Harada, Kenichi; Sasaki, Motoko; Nonomura, Akitaka; Uehara, Takeshi; Sano, Kenji; Kondo, Fukuo; Fukusato, Toshio; Tsuneyama, Koichi; Ito, Masahiro; Wakasa, Kenichi; Nomoto, Minoru; Minato, Hiroshi; Haga, Hironori; Kage, Masayoshi; Yano, Hirohisa; Haratake, Joji; Aishima, Shinichi; Masuda, Tomoyuki; Aoyama, H; Miyakawa-Hayashino, Aya; Matsumoto, Toshiharu; Sanefuji, Hayato; Ojima, Hidenori; Chen, Tse-Ching; Yu, Eunsil; Hun Kim, Ji; Nyun Park, Young; M. S. Tsui, Wilson

doi:10.1111/j.1440-1827.2009.02500.x

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Application of a new histological staging and grading system for primary biliary cirrhosis to liver biopsy specimens: Interobserver agreement

Published in Pathology International • Jan 27, 2010

Authors:

Yasuni Nakanuma

Yoh Zen

Kenichi Harada

Abstract

Recently the authors proposed a new staging and grading system for primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) that takes into account necroinflammatory activity and histological heterogeneity. Herein is proposed a convenient version of this system. Scores for fibrosis, bile duct loss, and chronic cholestasis w...

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