Recurrent hepatitis C virus infection after liver transplantation: Immunohistochemical assessment of the viral antigen

Liver Transplantation and Surgery

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 320-327

  Vargas, V ^a   Krawczynski, K ^a   Castells, L ^a   Martinez, N ^a   Esteban, J ^a   Allende, H ^a   Esteban, R ^a   Guardia, J ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI VALL D HEBRON   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VIRUS ANTIGEN;

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; GRAFT REJECTION; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 0031878757     PISSN: 10743022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/lt.500040407     Document Type: Article

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