Hepatitis D virus antigen in HBsAg positive chronic liver disease in Nigeria

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 75, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 329-331

  Ojo, O S ^b   Akonai, A K ^c   Thursz, M ^a   Ndububa, D A ^b   Durosinmi, M A ^b   Adeodu, O O ^b   Fatusi, O A ^b   Goldin, R D ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^c Obafemi Awolowo University ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN;

ARTICLE; BLOOD DONOR; CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HEPATITIS DELTA VIRUS; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LIVER BIOPSY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NIGERIA; SEROPREVALENCE; STUDENT;

BLOOD DONORS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; HEPATITIS ANTIGENS; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGENS; HEPATITIS B, CHRONIC; HEPATITIS D, CHRONIC; HEPATITIS DELTA ANTIGENS; HUMANS; NIGERIA; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES;

DELTA VIRUS; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HEPATITIS DELTA VIRUS;

EID: 0031738164     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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