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table 5
The Normal Adult Human Liver Biopsy: A Quantitative Reference Standard
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table 5. Dimensions of
Tissue Profiles
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| Structure |
Average (µm) |
Range (µm) |
95% Confidence Interval (µm) |
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| Hepatic artery |
11.8 ± 4.7 |
4.7-56.6 |
11.5-12.1 |
| Bile duct (BD1) |
12.7 ± 4.2 |
7.5-47.2 |
12.4-13.0 |
| Portal vein |
35.0 ± 24.5 |
9.4-169.7 |
31.8-38.1 |
| Canal of Hering (BD2) |
11.1 ± 2.6 |
5.7-18.9 |
10.6-11.6 |
| Cuboidal strings |
9.5 ± 1.4 |
7.2-11.8 |
8.8-10.2 |
| Terminal hepatic veins |
66.9 ± 40.3 |
11.3-170 |
59.5-74.3 |
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| NOTE. The average minimum dimensions (defined
in text), range, and 95% confidence intervals are given for each of
the structural profiles measured in the liver biopsies. |
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