Hepatitis C and poor quality of life: Is it the virus or the patient?

Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 109-113

  Abdo, Ayman ^a,b  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Fatigue; Hepatitis C virus; Liver; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

EID: 46949084061     PISSN: 13193767     EISSN: 19984049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/1319-3767.41727     Document Type: Review

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