GB virus-C/hepatitis G virus infection in a hepatitis C virus endemic village: Prevalence in residents with low educational attainment and frequent recovery in females

Liver

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 222-227

  Cheng, Pin Nan ^a   Chang, Ting Tsung ^a,c   Yang, Mei Hui ^a   Hu, Shu Chen ^b   Young, Kung Chia ^b   Wu, Hua Lin ^c   Jen, Chung Min ^a   Ko, Ai Wen ^a   Lu, Shih Chien ^d  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b Department of Public Health ^*  (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d Tainan Blood Center   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Education; Gander; HGV E2 antibody

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY; VIRUS ENVELOPE PROTEIN; VIRUS RNA;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; EDUCATION; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HEPATITIS G VIRUS; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUPERINFECTION; TAIWAN; VIRUS HEPATITIS; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ADULT; ALANINE TRANSAMINASE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ENDEMIC DISEASES; FEMALE; FLAVIVIRIDAE; HEPACIVIRUS; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGENS; HEPATITIS C, CHRONIC; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, VIRAL; SEX FACTORS; TAIWAN; VIRAL ENVELOPE PROTEINS;

EID: 0034077549     PISSN: 01069543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0676.2000.020003222.x     Document Type: Article

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