Sjögren's syndrome associated with chronic hepatitis C - The benefit of the antiviral treatment

Romanian Journal of Morphology and Embryology

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 557-562

  Prunoiu, Cristina ^a   Georgescu, E F ^b   Georgescu, M ^a   Simionescu, Cristiana ^c  

^a Private Policlinic ^*  (Romania)

^b 'Filantropia' University Hospital of Craiova   (Romania)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY OF CRAIOVA   (Romania)

Author keywords

Antiviral treatment; Chronic hepatitis C; Sj gren's syndrome

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS C VIRUS;

ANTIVIRUS AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; PATHOLOGY; SJOEGREN SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C, CHRONIC; HUMANS; SJOGREN'S SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 70450016062     PISSN: 12200522     EISSN: 20668279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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