Longitudinal long-term follow-up study of children with vertically acquired hepatitis C virus infection

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 215-222

  Zuccotti, Gian Vincenzo ^a   Salvini, F ^b   Farina, F ^b   Agostoni, C ^b   Riva, E ^b   Giovannini, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Children; Hepatitis C virus infection; Natural history of disease

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; LAMIVUDINE; ZIDOVUDINE;

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; BIRTH; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CHRONIC HEPATITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENOTYPE; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN TISSUE; INTRAUTERINE INFECTION; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER NECROSIS; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; RELAPSE; SUPERINFECTION; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIREMIA; VIRUS LOAD; VIRUS REPLICATION; VIRUS VIRULENCE;

EID: 33646790899     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147323000603400212     Document Type: Article

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