Hepatitis C infection in children: A Melbourne perspective

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 385-388

  Karim, B ^a   Alex, G ^a   Smith, A L ^a   Hardikar, W ^a  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alanine aminotransaminase; Childhood; Hepatitis C virus; Interferon

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALPHA INTERFERON; INTERFERON; VIRUS RNA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHRONIC HEPATITIS; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; INFANT; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIRUS HEPATITIS; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ADOLESCENT; ALANINE TRANSAMINASE; ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; AUSTRALIA; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHRONIC DISEASE; HEPATITIS C; HUMANS; INFANT; INTERFERONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033860951     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1754.2000.00524.x     Document Type: Article

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