Epidemiology of hepatitis C

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 319-323

  Alter, Miriam J ^a,b  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Hepatitis C virus; Transmission

Indexed keywords

BLOOD; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; INFECTION RISK; NONHUMAN; PERINATAL INFECTION; PERSISTENT INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SHORT SURVEY; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0029892836     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-199604000-00005     Document Type: Short Survey

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