Prevalence and risk factors of hepatitis C virus infection among Koreans in rural area of Korea

Hepatology Research

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 185-196

  Shin, Hai Rim ^a   Kim, Joon Youn ^a   Ohno, Tomoyoshi ^b   Cao, Kun ^b   Mizokami, Masashi ^b   Risch, Harvey ^c   Kim, Soo Ryang ^d  

^a Dong A University   (South Korea)

^b NAGOYA CITY UNIV MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

^c YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d KOBE ASAHI HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

HCV genotype; HCV prevalence; Korea; Phylogenetic tree analysis; Transmission route

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY;

ACUPUNCTURE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HEALTH SURVEY; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; KOREA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEEDLE; PHYLOGENY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; RURAL AREA; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPOUSE; SURGERY; VIRUS STRAIN; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0034023167     PISSN: 13866346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1386-6346(99)00074-1     Document Type: Article

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