HLA-DRB1 is related to the pathological changes of the liver in chronic hepatitis C

Hepatology Research

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 3-12

  Yasunami, Reiko ^a   Miyamoto, Takashi ^a   Kanda, Tsutomu ^a  

^a OSAKA GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER   (Japan)

Author keywords

HAI score; Hepatitis C; HLA DRB1

Indexed keywords

HLA DR ANTIGEN;

ARTICLE; CHRONIC HEPATITIS; HEPATITIS C; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HLA SYSTEM; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIVER BIOPSY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 0030851968     PISSN: 09284346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0928-4346(97)00362-9     Document Type: Article

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