Hepatitis B and C viral infections in chronic liver disease: A populationbased study in Qatar

Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 778-784

  Rikabi, A ^a   Bener, A ^a,b   Al Marri, A ^a   Al Thani, S ^a  

^a HAMAD GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Qatar)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LABORATORY TEST; LIVER BIOPSY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; QATAR; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 73149105915     PISSN: 10203397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.26719/2009.15.4.778     Document Type: Article

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