Chronic hepatitis C in Sweden: Genotype distribution over time in different epidemiological settings

Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 355-358

  Westin, Johan ^a   Lindh, Magnus ^a   Lagging, L Martin ^a   Norkrans, Gunnar ^a   Wejstål, Rune ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY;

ARTICLE; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; LIVER BIOPSY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SWEDEN; VIRUS GENOME; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HEPATITIS C, CHRONIC; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RISK FACTORS; RNA, VIRAL; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SWEDEN; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0032869974     PISSN: 00365548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00365549950163770     Document Type: Article

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