Changes in hepatitis C virus infection routes and genotype distribution in a Lithuanian cohort with chronic hepatitis C

Medical Science Monitor

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2009, Pages

  Liakina, Valentina ^a   Speiciene, Danute ^a   Irnius, Algimantas ^a   Valantinas, Jonas ^a  

^a VILNIUS UNIVERSITY   (Lithuania)

Author keywords

Genotype; Hepatitis C; Transmission; Viral infection

Indexed keywords

VIRUS RNA;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROPARTICLE ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HEPACIVIRUS; HEPATITIS C, CHRONIC; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; LITHUANIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS; TATTOOING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65949086158     PISSN: 12341010     EISSN: 16433750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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