The prevalence and clinical significance of hepatitis B and C coinfection

Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 156-158

  Cohan, Nader ^a   Zandieh, T ^b   Samiei, Sh ^b   Ataie, Z ^b   Kavari, M ^b  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b IRANIAN BLOOD TRANSFUSION ORGANIZATION   (Iran)

Author keywords

Coinfection; HBV; HCV; PCR; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; LIVER ENZYME; VIRUS DNA; VIRUS RNA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHILD; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; SEROLOGY; SUPERINFECTION;

EID: 33749427164     PISSN: 02530716     EISSN: 17353688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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