TT virus infection in patients with chronic hepatitis B and response of TTV to lamivudine

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1261-1264

  Garcia, Javier Moreno ^a   Marugan, Rafael Barcena ^a   Garcia, Gloria Moraleda ^a   Lindeman, M Luisa Mateos ^a   Abete, Jesus Fortun ^a   Terron, Santos Del Campo ^a  

^a HOSPITAL RAMÓN Y CAJAL   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; LAMIVUDINE; VIRUS DNA;

ADULT; AGED; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOSE TIME EFFECT RELATION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG RESPONSE; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; SERUM; SUPERINFECTION; TORQUE TENO VIRUS; VIREMIA; VIRUS DETECTION; VIRUS INFECTION; VIRUS INHIBITION; VIRUS LOAD; VIRUS REPLICATION;

EID: 0038728050     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i6.1261     Document Type: Article

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