Chronic liver diseases and parenterally transmitted hepatitis viruses

European Journal of Inflammation

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-6

  Ivanova, Lilia ^a   Russev, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ST MARINA   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

Chronic liver diseases; ELISA; Hepatitis B virus; Hepatitis C virus; Hepatitis D virus

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS B(E) ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS B(E) ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS D ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS VACCINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ANTIGEN DETECTION; BULGARIA; CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HEPATITIS DELTA VIRUS; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SUPERINFECTION;

EID: 34249084664     PISSN: 1721727X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1721727X0700500101     Document Type: Review

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