Endogenous interferon-α level is increased in hepatitis C virus (HCV)-positive pregnant women

Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 204-207

  Paternoster, Delia Maria ^a   Belligoli, Anna ^a   Ngaradoumbe, Nanhornguè Kimta ^a   Visentin, Silvia ^a   Franco, Riccardo ^a   Fagiuoli, Stefano ^a   Boldrin, Caterina ^a   Palù, Giorgio ^a   Baldo, Vincenzo ^a   Floreani, Annarosa ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b Department of Surgical and Gastroenterological Sciences ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

HCV; Hepatitis C; HIV; Interferon; Vertical transmission

Indexed keywords

ALPHA INTERFERON; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION; VIRUS LOAD;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTERFERON-ALPHA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; VIRAL LOAD;

EID: 38349105367     PISSN: 01920790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.mcg.0000247991.81591.2e     Document Type: Article

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