Enhanced resolution of interstitial fibrosis in pediatric renal allograft biopsies using image analysis of trichrome stain

Birk PE, Gill JS, Blydt‐Hansen TD, Gibson IW. Enhanced resolution of interstitial fibrosis in pediatric renal allograft biopsies using image analysis of trichrome stain.
Pediatr Transplantation 2010: 14: 925–930. © 2010 John Wiley & Sons A/S.

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