Gender disparity in infections of hepatitis B virus

Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan

Volumn 19, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 598-600

  Baig, Saeeda ^a  

^a ZIAUDDIN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Gender; Hepatitis; Hepatitis B virus; Liver diseases

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR BETA; INTERFERON REGULATORY FACTOR 1; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; ESTRADIOL;

ACUTE HEPATITIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC HEPATITIS; CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMAN; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER FIBROSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SEX DIFFERENCE; ADOLESCENT; BLOOD; CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR; COMPLICATION; DISEASE COURSE; LIVER NEOPLASMS; MIDDLE AGED; PAKISTAN; POSTMENOPAUSE; RISK FACTOR; TRANSMISSION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR; DISEASE PROGRESSION; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HUMANS; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAKISTAN; POSTMENOPAUSE; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350326370     PISSN: 1022386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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