Quantitative liver parameters of HCV infection: Relation to HCV genotypes, viremia and response to interferon treatment

Journal of Hepatology

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 779-786

  Ballardini, Giorgio ^a   Manzin, Aldo ^a   Giostra, Fabrizio ^a   Francesconi, Raffaella ^a   Groff, Paolo ^a   Grassi, Alberto ^a   Solforosi, Laura ^a   Ghetti, Sabrina ^a   Zauli, Daniela ^a   Clementi, Massimo ^a   Bianchi, Francesco B ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

antigens, viral; chronic hepatitis; liver disease; treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

ALPHA INTERFERON;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC HEPATITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER CELL; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIRUS HEPATITIS; VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 17544402552     PISSN: 01688278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-8278(97)80242-5     Document Type: Article

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