Lack of interaction between hepatitis C virus and alcohol in the pathogenesis of cirrhosis. A statistical study

Journal of Hepatology

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 627-632

  Alemy Carreau, Muriel ^a   Durbec, Jean Pierre ^b   Giordanella, Jacques ^c   Rousseau, Simone ^d   Blanc, Georges ^a   Monges, Denis ^a   Perreard, Marc ^a   Harle, Jean Robert ^e   Weiller, Pierre Jean ^e   Gerolami, Andre ^a  

^a INSERM   (France)

^b Centre d'Océanographie   (France)

^c Admin de la Securite Social   (France)

^d Laboratoire de Virologie   (France)

^e Medical Local Service   (France)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Cirrhosis; Hepatitis C virus; Statistical studies

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; IMMUNOBLOTTING; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIRUS HEPATITIS; VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 0030296885     PISSN: 01688278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-8278(96)80230-3     Document Type: Article

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