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Cholestatic pruritus – the role of cutaneous mast cells and nerves

  1. C. O'Keeffe1,2,3,
  2. A. W. Baird2,3,
  3. N. Nolan1,
  4. P. A. McCormick1

Article first published online: 4 JUN 2004

DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2004.01997.x

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Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics

Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics

Volume 19, Issue 12, pages 1293–1300, June 2004

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O'Keeffe, C., Baird, A. W., Nolan, N. and McCormick, P. A. (2004), Cholestatic pruritus – the role of cutaneous mast cells and nerves. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 19: 1293–1300. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2004.01997.x

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  1. 1

    Liver Unit, St Vincent's University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin, Ireland

  2. 2

    Conway Institute of Biomolecular and Biomedical Research

  3. 3

    Department of Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin, Ireland

*Dr A. McCormick, Liver Unit, St. Vincent's University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin 4, Ireland.

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  1. Issue published online: 4 JUN 2004
  2. Article first published online: 4 JUN 2004
  3. Accepted for publication 20 February 2004

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