Hepatitis E: Review of a disease endemic in Pakistan

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 166-169

  Shahzad, F ^a   Atiq, M ^a   Ejaz, S ^a   Hameed, S ^b  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

^b AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS E; HEPATITIS E VIRUS; HUMAN; PAKISTAN; REVIEW;

HEPATITIS E; HEPATITIS E VIRUS; HUMAN; PAKISTAN;

EID: 0035320418     PISSN: 00309982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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