Liver disease in Europe

Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Supplement

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 54-59

  Burroughs, A ^a   McNamara, D ^b  

^a ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ADELAIDE AND MEATH HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA INTERFERON; PARACETAMOL;

ALCOHOL LIVER DISEASE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DRUG OVERDOSE; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EUROPE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEMOCHROMATOSIS; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER DISEASE; LIVER INJURY; LIVER TOXICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL ASPECTS AND RELATED PHENOMENA;

EID: 0242351910     PISSN: 09530673     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0953-0673.2003.01729.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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