Chronic hepatitis C: Effect of alcohol on hepatitic activity and viral titre

Journal of Hepatology

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 821-826

  Cromie, Suzanne L ^a   Jenkins, Peter J ^a   Bowden, D Scott ^b   Dudley, Francis J ^a  

^a ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b FAIRFIELD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chronic hepatitis C; Ethanol alcohol; Hepatitic activity; Viral RNA titre

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; VIRUS RNA;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CHRONIC HEPATITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030460664     PISSN: 01688278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-8278(96)80284-4     Document Type: Article

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