Establishment of a nonradioactive assay for 2′-5′ oligoadenylate synthetase and its application in chronic hepatitis C patients receiving interferon-α

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 4, Issue 1-6, 1998, Pages 70-73

  Tong, Wen Bin ^a   Zhang, Chun Ying ^b   Feng, Bai Fang ^a   Tao, Qi Min ^a  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

2 5 oligoadenylate synthetase analysis; Chromatography, thin layer; Hepatitis C enzymes; Interferon alpha

Indexed keywords

EID: 0003165015     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v4.i1.70     Document Type: Article

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