The potential role of hepatitis C virus in the pathogenesis of the neurological syndrome in chronic hepatitis C

Gut

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 411-412

  Caudai, C ^a   Maimone, D ^a   Almi, P ^b   Annunziata, P ^a   Bastianoni, I ^a   Boggiano, C A ^b   Guazzi, G C ^a   Padula, M ^a   Valensin, P E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cerebrospinal fluid; Hepatitis C virus; RT PCR

Indexed keywords

AUTOANTIBODY;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; INFLAMMATORY INFILTRATE; MALE; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSORY NEUROPATHY; SURAL NERVE;

EID: 0030850584     PISSN: 00175749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/gut.41.3.411     Document Type: Article

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