Hepatitis C, The Normal Adult Human Liver Biopsy: A Quantitative Reference Standard

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The Normal Adult Human Liver Biopsy: A Quantitative Reference Standard

table  5.   Dimensions of Tissue Profiles
Structure Average (µm) Range (µm) 95% Confidence Interval (µm)
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
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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