Hepatitis C virus infection in Eastern Europe

Journal of Hepatology, Supplement

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 84-87

  Naoumov, Nikolai V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Eastern Europe; Epidemiology; Hepatitis C incidence; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CONFERENCE PAPER; EASTERN EUROPE; GENOTYPE; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0033428745     PISSN: 01695185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0168-8278(99)80380-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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