Steatosis and Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 110-112

  Khokhar, N ^a   Mushtaq, M ^a   Mukhtar, A S ^a   Ilahi, F ^a  

^a SHIFA INTERNATIONAL HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; FATTY LIVER; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; REVIEW;

ADULT; BIOPSY; FATTY LIVER; FEMALE; HEPACIVIRUS; HEPATITIS C, CHRONIC; HUMANS; LIVER; LIVER FUNCTION TESTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RNA, VIRAL; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 1942470116     PISSN: 00309982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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