GB virus C/hepatitis G virus infection in Chinese patients with hepatocellular carcinoma

Hepatology Research

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 91-97

  Xuezhong, Lei ^a   Naitoh, Shigeko ^b   Xuewen, Deng ^b   Zhao, Lianshan ^a   Akahane, Yoshihiro ^b  

^a WEST CHINA UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YAMANASHI   (Japan)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; GB virus C; Hepatitis B virus; Hepatitis C virus; Hepatitis G virus; Hepatocellular carcinoma

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY; VIRUS RNA;

ADULT; ANTIBODY PRODUCTION; ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; CHINESE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HEPATITIS G VIRUS; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIRUS DETECTION; VIRUS HEPATITIS;

EID: 0033988848     PISSN: 13866346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1386-6346(99)00007-8     Document Type: Article

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