Clinical, virologic, and pathologic significance of elevated serum alpha-fetoprotein levels in patients with chronic hepatitis C

Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 240-244

  Chu, Chen Wei ^a   Hwang, Shinn Jang ^a   Luo, Jiing Chyuan ^a   Lai, Chiung Ru ^a   Tsay, Shyh Haw ^a   Li, Chung Pin ^a   Wu, Jaw Ching ^a   Chang, Full Young ^a   Lee, Shou Dong ^a  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Albumin; Alpha fetoprotein; Chronic hepatitis C; Hepatitis C viral genotype; Hepatitis C viral RNA; Histologic activity index

Indexed keywords

ALPHA FETOPROTEIN;

ADULT; ALBUMIN BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CHINESE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CORRELATION FUNCTION; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER FIBROSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROPREVALENCE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VIROLOGY;

ALPHA-FETOPROTEINS; HEPATITIS C, CHRONIC; HUMANS;

EID: 0035116742     PISSN: 01920790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004836-200103000-00014     Document Type: Article

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