Acute exacerbations in chronic hepatitis C: A clinicopathological and prognostic study

Journal of Hepatology

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 525-531

  Sheen, I Shyan ^a   Liaw, Yun Fan ^a   Lin, Deng Yn ^a   Chu, Chia Ming ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Acute exacerbations; Chronic hepatitis C; Cirrhosis

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B(E) ANTIGEN; VIRUS RNA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC ACTIVE HEPATITIS; CHRONIC HEPATITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; INFECTION; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RELAPSE; VIRUS GENOME;

ADULT; BIOPSY; CAUSALITY; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGENS; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C ANTIGENS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROBABILITY; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0029934214     PISSN: 01688278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-8278(96)80136-X     Document Type: Article

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