Viral RNA in nerve tissues of patients with hepatitis C infection and peripheral neuropathy

Muscle and Nerve

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 102-104

  De Martino, Luisa ^a   Sampaolo, Simone ^a   Tucci, Celeste ^a   Ambrosone, Lucia ^a   Budillon, Alberta ^a   Migliaresi, Sergio ^a   Di Iorio, Giuseppe ^a  

^a SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

Author keywords

HCV; Hepatitis; Mixed cryoglobulinemia; Nested RT PCR; Peripheral neuropathy

Indexed keywords

VIRUS RNA;

ADULT; AGED; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOGLOBULINEMIA; FEMALE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; NERVOUS TISSUE; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ADULT; AGED; BIOPSY; CRYOGLOBULINEMIA; FEMALE; HEPACIVIRUS; HEPATITIS C; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, VIRAL; SURAL NERVE;

EID: 0037233572     PISSN: 0148639X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mus.10260     Document Type: Article

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