Epidemiological factors affecting the severity of hepatitis C virus- related liver disease: A French survey of 6,664 patients

Hepatology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 485-490

  Roudot Thoraval, Françoise ^a,ad   Bastie, Anne ^a   Pawlotsky, Jean Michel ^a   Dhumeaux, Daniel ^a   Audigier, J C ^b   Barbare, J C ^c   Baudet, J G ^d   Beaugrand, M ^e   Berthelot, P ^f   Brechot C ^f   Pol, S ^f   Cattan, D ^g   Bettan, L ^g   Chaput, J C ^h   Couzigou, P ⁱ   Dao, M T ^j   Denis, J ^d   Doffoel M ^k   Drucker, J ^l   Erlinger, S ^m   Marcellin, P ^m   Eticnne, J P ⁿ   Buffet, C ⁿ   Laurem Puig, P ⁿ   Filoche, B ^o   Gaucher, P ^p   Gauthicr, A ^q   Delrez, R ^q   Ink, O ^d   Metman, E ^r   Bacq, Y ^r   Michel, H ^s   Larrey, D ^s   Miguet, J P ^t   Bresson Hadni, S ^t   Morichau Bcauchant, M ^u   Opolon, P ^v   Poynard, T ^v   Pascal, J P ^w   Payen, J L ^w   Poupon, R ^x   Serfaty, L ^x   Sondag, D ^y   Terris, G ^z   Trepo C ^aa   Si Ahmed, S N ^aa   Wagner, J C ^ab   Zarski, J P ^ac   Maynard, M ^ac   more..

^a HENRI MONDOR HOSPITAL   (France)

^b Hôpital de Saint Etienne Nord   (France)

^c Centre Hospitalier Compiegne   (France)

^d CENTRE HOSPITALIER   (France)

^e HÔPITAL JEAN VERDIER   (France)

^f HÔPITAL NECKER ENFANTS MALADES   (France)

^g Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Villeneuve Saint Georges   (France)

^h HÔPITAL ANTOINE BÉCLÈRE   (France)

ⁱ Hopital Due Haute leveque   (France)

^j CAEN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^k HÔPITAL CIVIL   (France)

^l Reseau National de Sante Publique   (France)

^m BEAUJON HOSPITAL   (France)

ⁿ BICÊTRE HOSPITAL   (France)

^o Centre Hospitalier Saint Philibert GHICL   (France)

^p CHU NANCY BRABOIS   (France)

^q HÔPITAL DE LA CONCEPTION   (France)

^r SERVICE DE DERMATOLOGIE   (France)

^s HÔPITAL SAINT ELOI   (France)

^t UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL JEAN MINJOZ   (France)

^u University of Poitiers   (France)

^v PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

^w CHU PURPAN   (France)

^x HÔPITAL SAINT ANTOINE   (France)

^y Hasenrain Hospital   (France)

^z SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL   (France)

^aa HÔTEL DIEU   (France)

^ab CENTRE HOSPITALIER DE TROYES   (France)

^ac HÔPITAL MICHALLON   (France)

^ad Centre Hospitalier Universitaire   (France)

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FRANCE; HEALTH SURVEY; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN TISSUE; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ADULT; AGED; CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C; HUMANS; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0030800166     PISSN: 02709139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hep.510260233     Document Type: Article

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