Changing pattern of chronic hepatitis D in southern Europe

Gastroenterology

Volumn 117, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 161-166

  Rosina, F ^a   Conoscitore, P ^a   Cuppone, R ^a   Rocca, G ^a   Giuliani, A ^a   Cozzolongo, R ^a   Niro, G ^a   Smedile, A ^a   Saracco, G ^a   Andriulli, A ^a   Manghisi, O G ^a   Rizzetto, M ^a  

^a GRADENIGO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELTA AGENT HEPATITIS; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEPATITIS DELTA VIRUS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; ITALY; LIVER FAILURE; LIVER HISTOLOGY; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTOR; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 0033032114     PISSN: 00165085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-5085(99)70563-9     Document Type: Article

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