Vertical transmission of HCV

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 77, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 889-892

  La Torre, Antonio ^a   Biadaioli, Roberto ^a   Capobianco, Teresa ^b   Colao, Maria Grazia ^b   Monti, Monica ^a   Pulli, Francesco ^a   Visioli, Carmen Beatriz ^a   Zignego, Anna Linda ^a   Rubaltelli, Firmino ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b CAREGGI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

HCV RNA; Hepatitis C virus (HCV); Polymerase chain reaction (PCR); Vertical HCV transmission

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; VIRUS ANTIBODY; VIRUS RNA;

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION RATE; LIVER FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION; VIROLOGY; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0031686280     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/j.1600-0412.1998.770903.x     Document Type: Article

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