Hepatitis C virus and human immunodeficiency virus co-infection in North-Eastern Nigeria

Research Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 2, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 217-219

  Olokoba, A B ^a   Olokoba, L B ^b   Salawu, F K ^c   Danburam, A ^c   Desalu, O O ^a   Midala, J ^c   Aderibigbe, S ^d  

^a Department of Medicine ^*  (Nigeria)

^b Departrnent of Ophthalmology   (Nigeria)

^c FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTER   (Nigeria)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Anti HCV; Co infection; Hepatitis C Virus; HIV AIDS

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ANTIBODY BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIXED INFECTION; NIGERIA; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 67549101520     PISSN: 18159346     EISSN: 19936095     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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