Chronic hepatitis C virus infection causes a significant reduction in quality of life in the absence of cirrhosis

Hepatology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 209-212

  Foster, G R ^a   Goldin, R D ^a   Thomas, H C ^a   Owens, D K ^a  

^a ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC HEPATITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 17144443590     PISSN: 02709139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hep.510270132     Document Type: Article

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