Natural history of chronic hepatitis B virus infection in adults with emphasis on the occurrence of cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 15, Issue SUPPL. MAY, 2000, Pages

  Chu, Chia Ming ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B(E) ANTIGEN;

CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE COURSE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; LIVER CARCINOGENESIS; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; PATHOGENESIS; PERINATAL INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROCONVERSION; SUPERINFECTION;

EID: 0033935745     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1746.2000.02097.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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