The natural history of chronic hepatitis C in haemophiliacs

British Journal of Haematology

Volumn 94, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 746-752

  Makris, M ^a,c   Preston, F E ^a   Rosendaal, F R ^b   Underwood, J C E ^a   Rice, K M ^a   Triger, D R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Haemophilia; HCV; Hepatitis C; Liver disease; Natural history

Indexed keywords

BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 8 CONCENTRATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; FOLLOW UP; HEMOPHILIA; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN TISSUE; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 0029738052     PISSN: 00071048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2141.1996.02343.x     Document Type: Article

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