Chronic hepatitis in children after liver transplantation: Role of hepatitis C virus and hepatitis G virus infections

Journal of Hepatology

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 764-770

  Davison, Suzanne M ^b   Skidmore, Susan J ^c   Collingham, Kathryn E ^c   Irving, William L ^a   Hubscher, Stefan G ^c   Kelly, Deirdre A ^c  

^a QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^b BOOTH HALL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Cryptogenic cirrhosis; Hepatitis C virus; Hepatitis G virus; Pediatric liver transplantation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHRONIC HEPATITIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HEPATITIS G VIRUS; HUMAN; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATHOGENICITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT INFECTION; VIRUS INFECTION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0032079481     PISSN: 01688278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-8278(98)80225-0     Document Type: Article

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