The role of hepatitis C virus in alcoholic liver disease

Alcohol and Alcoholism

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 103-111

  Grellier, L F L ^a   Dusheiko, G M ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ALPHA INTERFERON; ANTIVIRUS AGENT; HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY; STEROID;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL LIVER DISEASE; ALCOHOLISM; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; SEROPREVALENCE; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0030981942     PISSN: 07350414     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.alcalc.a008244     Document Type: Review

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