Hepatitis G virus infection in patients with bleeding disorders

British Journal of Haematology

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 285-288

  Wilde, Jonathan T ^a,b   Ahmed, Monzur M ^b   Collingham, Kathryn E ^c   Skidmore, Susan J ^c   Pillay, Deenan ^c   Mutimer, David ^b  

^a University Hospital NHS Trust   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c BIRMINGHAM HEARTLANDS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bleeding disorders; Chronic liver disease; Haemophilia; Hepatitis C virus; Hepatitis G virus

Indexed keywords

VIRUS ANTIBODY; VIRUS RNA;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLEEDING DISORDER; CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE; HEMOPHILIA; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HEPATITIS G VIRUS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIRUS HEPATITIS;

EID: 0030725987     PISSN: 00071048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2141.1997.4133220.x     Document Type: Article

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