Histological progression during short-term follow-up of patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection

Journal of Viral Hepatitis

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 445-452

  Wali, M ^a   Lewis, S ^a   Hubscher, S ^a   Harrison, R ^a   Ahmed, M ^a   Elias, E ^a   Mutimer, D ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hepatitis C virus; Natural history

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CHRONIC HEPATITIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEPATITIS C; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER FIBROSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; VIRUS INFECTION;

ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HEPACIVIRUS; HEPATITIS C, CHRONIC; HUMANS; LIVER; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MALE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 0032724346     PISSN: 13520504     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2893.1999.00186.x     Document Type: Article

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