Relationship between genotypes of hepatitis C virus and histopathological manifestations in chronic hepatitis C patients

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 299-304

  Adinolfi, Luigi E ^a,b   Utili, Riccardo ^a   Andreana, Augusto ^a   Tripodi, Marie Francoise ^a   Rosario, Pietro ^a   Mormone, Gennaro ^a   Ragone, Enrico ^a   Pasquale, Giuseppe ^b   Ruggiero, Giuseppe ^a  

^a Institute of Medical Therapy   (Italy)

^b SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chronic hepatitis C; Cirrhosis; HCV genotype; HCV RNA levels; Steatosis

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; VIRUS RNA;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASSAY; BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEATOSIS; VIRAL GENETICS;

EID: 0034108027     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-200012030-00007     Document Type: Article

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