Hepatitis C and G virus infections in polytransfused children

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 156, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 546-549

  Chung, J L ^a   Kao, J H ^b   Kong, M S ^c   Yang, C P ^c   Hung, I J ^c   Lin, T Y ^c  

^a Hsin Tai General Hospital   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c CHANG GUNG CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Hepatitis C virus; Hepatitis G virus; Thalassaemic children

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS G; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TAIWAN; VIRUS INFECTIVITY;

ADOLESCENT; ANEMIA, APLASTIC; BETA-THALASSEMIA; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS, VIRAL, HUMAN; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PREVALENCE; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TAIWAN;

EID: 0030804927     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004310050659     Document Type: Article

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