Histological changes of concurrent hepatitis C virus infection in asymptomatic hepatitis B virus patients

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 52-56

  Lau, George K K ^a   Wu, Pui Chee ^a   Lo, Chi Kin ^a   Lau, Vicky ^a   Lam, Shiu Kum ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Coinfection; HBV; HCV; Histology

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY; VIRUS DNA; VIRUS RNA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHINESE; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HONG KONG; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SUPERINFECTION;

EID: 15144347934     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.1998.tb00545.x     Document Type: Article

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