Risk of alanine aminotransferase flare-up among asymptomatic hepatitis C virus RNA carriers: A 10-year follow-up study

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 536-540

  Tsuji, Kenichirou ^a   Yamasaki, Kazumi ^a   Yamanishi, Mikio ^a   Kawakami, Masuhiro ^a   Shirahama, Satoshi ^a,b  

^a Kamigoto Hospital   (Japan)

^b NONE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anti human T cell leukemia virus I Ab; Asymptomatic hepatitis C virus carrier; C100 3 antibody; Follow up study; Hepatitis C virus RNA

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ANTIBODY; ANTIBODY C100 3; HUMAN T CELL LEUKEMIA VIRUS ANTIBODY; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VIRUS RNA;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE EXACERBATION; ENZYME BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LIVER BIOPSY; LYMPHOCYTIC INFILTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PORTAL VEIN; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; VIRUS CARRIER;

EID: 0035719185     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1746.2001.02474.x     Document Type: Article

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