Molecular epidemiology of hepatitis c virus infection in dialysis patients

Nephron

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 190-196

  Fabrizi, F ^a   Lunghi, G ^b   Pagliari, B ^c   Mangano, S ^d   Faranna, P ^e   Pagana, A ^b   Locatelli, F ^a  

^a A MANZONI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^c Sondrio Hospital   (Italy)

^d Tradate Hospital   (Italy)

^e Trescore Balneario Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dialysis; Genotypes; Hepatitis C virus infection; Type specific antibodies

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY; VIRUS PROTEIN; VIRUS RNA;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBODY RESPONSE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEMOGRAPHY; DIALYSIS; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HEMODIALYSIS PATIENT; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEROLOGY; VIREMIA;

EID: 0030876343     PISSN: 16608151     EISSN: 22353186     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000190272     Document Type: Article

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