Magnitude of hepatitis C virus infection in upper Assam [3]

Indian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 34-

  Phukan, Anil C ^a   Borah, Prasanta K ^a   Boruah, Dhurba J ^b   Doley, Beenapani ^b   Mahanta, J ^a  

^a Regional Medical Research Center   (India)

^b ASSAM MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY;

ADULT; ANTIBODY DETECTION; BLOOD DONOR; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INDIA; JAUNDICE; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SEROPREVALENCE; VIRUS STRAIN;

ADULT; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES;

EID: 0037285089     PISSN: 02548860     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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