Tumor necrosis factor-alpha in hepatitis B: Potential role for bupropion [2]

Journal of Hepatology

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 131-133

  Kast, Richard E ^a   Altschuler, Eric Lewin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMFEBUTAMONE; ANTIVIRUS AGENT; DOPAMINE UPTAKE INHIBITOR; LAMIVUDINE; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEPRESSION; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DRUG COMBINATION; DRUG EFFECT; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; LETTER; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037635141     PISSN: 01688278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-8278(03)00172-7     Document Type: Letter

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