Is bleeding time measurement useful for choosing the liver biopsy route? The results of a pragmatic, prospective multicentric study in 219 patients

J Clin Gastroenterol. 1999 Dec;29(4):347-9. doi: 10.1097/00004836-199912000-00013.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Letter
  • Multicenter Study

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Biopsy / methods*
  • Biopsy, Needle*
  • Bleeding Time*
  • Chronic Disease
  • Contraindications
  • Europe
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Jugular Veins
  • Liver / pathology*
  • Liver Diseases / pathology*
  • Liver Diseases / physiopathology*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • North America
  • Prospective Studies