Clinical implications of hepatitis G virus (HGV) infection in patients of acute viral hepatitis & fulminant hepatic failure

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 112, Issue OCT., 2000, Pages 121-127

  Kapoor, S ^a   Gupta, R K ^a   Das, B C ^a   Kar, P ^a  

^a NONE   (India)

Author keywords

AVH; FHF; Hepatitis; HGV; PCR; Reverse transcription; RNA

Indexed keywords

VIRUS RNA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONVALESCENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEPATITIS G VIRUS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIVER; LIVER FAILURE; MALE; NONHUMAN; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; VIRUS HEPATITIS;

BASE SEQUENCE; DNA PRIMERS; FEMALE; FLAVIVIRIDAE; HEPATITIS, VIRAL, HUMAN; HUMANS; LIVER FAILURE; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RNA, VIRAL;

EID: 0034523987     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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