Effects of GB virus-C/hepatitis G virus on hepatitis B and C viremia in multiple hepatitis virus infections

Archives of Virology

Volumn 143, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 797-802

  Kao, J H ^a   Chen, R J ^a   Lai, M Y ^a   Chen, W ^a   Chen, D S ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISEASE DIAGNOSIS; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HEPATITIS G VIRUS;

ADULT; DNA, VIRAL; FEMALE; FLAVIVIRIDAE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGENS; HEPATITIS B, CHRONIC; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS, VIRAL, HUMAN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SUPERINFECTION; TAIWAN; VIREMIA; VIRUS REPLICATION;

GB VIRUS C/HEPATITIS G VIRUS; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS C VIRUS;

EID: 0031960645     PISSN: 03048608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s007050050331     Document Type: Article

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