Low prevalence of hepatitis C viral infection in patients with non-alcoholic chronic liver disease in India

Journal of Association of Physicians of India

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 243-245

  Sarin, S K ^a   Guptan, R C ^a   Banerjee, K ^a   Khandekar, P ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; INDIA; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MALE; PREVALENCE; VIROLOGY;

ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HUMANS; INDIA; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MALE; PREVALENCE;

EID: 0030112677     PISSN: 00045772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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