Chronic liver disease: Do alcohol and hepatitis C virus interact?

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 187-192

  Cooksley, W G E ^a,b  

^a ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b Royal Brisbane and Womens Hospital Research Foundation   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alcoholism; Cirrhosis; Hepatitis C

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL LIVER DISEASE; ALCOHOLISM; CHRONIC HEPATITIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0029987920     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.1996.tb00059.x     Document Type: Review

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