Autoimmunity and extrahepatic manifestations in hepatitis C virus infection

Journal of Hepatology, Supplement

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 39-42

  Manns, Michael Peter ^a  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Autoimmunity; Extrahepatic manifestations; HCV

Indexed keywords

ALPHA INTERFERON; HLA B8 ANTIGEN; HLA DR3 ANTIGEN;

APLASTIC ANEMIA; AUTOIMMUNITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CRYOGLOBULINEMIA; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HASHIMOTO DISEASE; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; LYMPHOMA; MEMBRANOPROLIFERATIVE GLOMERULONEPHRITIS; POLYARTERITIS NODOSA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SJOEGREN SYNDROME; VIREMIA;

AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES; AUTOIMMUNITY; CRYOGLOBULINEMIA; GLOMERULONEPHRITIS, MEMBRANOPROLIFERATIVE; HEPATITIS C; HUMANS; PORPHYRIA CUTANEA TARDA;

EID: 0033457329     PISSN: 01695185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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