The relationship between hepatitis C virus and schistosomiasis: Histopathologic evaluation of liver biopsy specimens

Human Pathology

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 743-749

  Helal, Thanaa El A ^a   Danial, Moheb F ^b   Ahmed, Hassan F ^b  

^a AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Egyptian patients; HCV; Liver biopsy; Schistosomiasis

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER NECROSIS; MALE; SCHISTOSOMIASIS;

EID: 0031877570     PISSN: 00468177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0046-8177(98)90285-4     Document Type: Article

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