The accuracy of SM-HCV rapid test for the detection of antibody to hepatitis C virus

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 838-841

  Yuen, Man Fung ^a   Hui, Chee Kin ^a   Yuen, John Chi Hang ^a   Young, John Lap Ping ^a   Lai, Ching Lung ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CHRONIC HEPATITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; IMMUNOBLOTTING; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SCREENING; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBODIES, VIRAL; CHILD; FEMALE; HEPACIVIRUS; HUMANS; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEROLOGIC TESTS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0035071919     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9270(00)02421-7     Document Type: Article

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