Natural history of hepatitis B virus infection in children

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 15, Issue SUPPL. MAY, 2000, Pages

  Chang, Mei Hwei ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS B(E) ANTIGEN;

ACUTE HEPATITIS; AGE; CHILD; CHRONIC HEPATITIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE CARRIER; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROCONVERSION; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION; VIRUS STRAIN;

EID: 0033920367     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1746.2000.02096.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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