Hepatitis C virus liver disease in women infected with contaminated anti-D immunoglobulin

Histopathology

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 512-517

  Sheehan, M M ^a   Doyle, C T ^a   Whelton, M ^a   Kenny Walsh, E ^a  

^a Cork University Hospital ^*  (Ireland)

Author keywords

Anti D immunoglobulin; Architectural changes; Hepatitis C virus; Necroinflammatory disease

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN; RHESUS D ANTIBODY;

ARTICLE; CONTAMINATION; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIVER DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

HEPATITIS C VIRUS; NOTOLABRUS CELIDOTUS;

EID: 0030907530     PISSN: 03090167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2559.1997.5530803.x     Document Type: Article

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