Changes in liver histopathology in women infected with hepatitis C through contaminated anti-D immunoglobulin injections in Ireland

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 69-73

  Albloushi, Saeed S ^a,c   Murray, Frank E ^a   Callagy, Grace ^a   Courtney, Michael Garry ^a   O'Keane, John C ^b   Kay, Elaine ^a  

^a ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^c ZAYED MILITARY HOSPITAL   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Anti D immunoglobulin; Genotype 1b; Hepatitis C virus; Histopathology

Indexed keywords

RHESUS D ANTIBODY; VIRUS RNA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FIBROSIS; HEPATITIS C; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IRELAND; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; PATHOLOGIST; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SCORING SYSTEM; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0031909403     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-199801000-00013     Document Type: Article

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