Prevalence of hepatitis C virus in lymphoproliferative disorders

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 202-206

  Bilwani, F ^a   Zaidi, Y ^a   Kakepoto, G N ^a   Adil, S N ^a   Khurshid, M ^a  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYOGLOBULIN; HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY; RHEUMATOID FACTOR; VIRUS RNA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; LYMPHOPROLIFERATIVE DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RISK FACTOR; RNA ISOLATION; SEROPREVALENCE; VIREMIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C ANTIBODIES; HEPATITIS, CHRONIC; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LYMPHOPROLIFERATIVE DISORDERS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 3042621179     PISSN: 00309982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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