Hepatitis C virus genotypes, hepatitis, and hepatitis C virus recurrence after liver transplantation

Liver Transplantation and Surgery

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 200-205

  Belli, L S ^a   Silini, E ^a   Alberti, A ^a   Bellati, G ^a   Vai, C ^a   Minola, E ^a   Rondinara, G ^a   De Carlis, L ^a   Asti, M ^a   Forti, D ^a   Ideo, G ^a  

^a OSPEDALE NIGUARDA CA GRANDA   (Italy)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISEASE COURSE; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER FIBROSIS; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 0029937653     PISSN: 10743022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/lt.500020305     Document Type: Article

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