Correlation between hepatitis B viral DNA load and extent of liver pathology in patients with chronic hepatitis B

Hepatitis Monthly

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 185-189

  Alam, Shahinul ^a   Ahmad, Nooruddin ^a   Alam, Khorshed ^a   Mustafa, Golam ^a   Khan, Mobin ^a  

^a BANGABANDHU SHEIKH MUJIB MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Chronic hepatitis B; DNA; Hepatitis; Hepatitis B virus; Histological activity; Liver fibrosis

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS B(E) ANTIGEN; VIRUS DNA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BANGLADESH; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIVER FIBROSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; SCORING SYSTEM; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; VIRUS LOAD;

EID: 56149093535     PISSN: 1735143X     EISSN: 17353408     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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