Hepatitis B, C and Delta virus infections in Albanian patients with chronic liver disease: Evaluation of possible changes during the last 10 years

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 167-171

  Kondili, Loreta A ^a   Cuko, Liri ^e   Chionne, Paola ^a   Candido, Angela ^a   Madonna, Elisabetta ^a   Dentico, Pietro ^c   Resuli, Bashkim ^e   Taliani, Gloria ^b   Brunetto, Maurizia R ^d   Rapicetta, Maria ^a  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF PISA   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL CENTER MOTHER TERESA   (Albania)

Author keywords

Albania; Alcohol; Chronic liver disease; Hepatitis B virus; Hepatitis C virus; Hepatitis Delta virus

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS B(E) ANTIGEN; VIRUS DNA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL LIVER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS DELTA VIRUS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALBANIA; ALCOHOL DRINKING; DNA, VIRAL; FEMALE; HEPACIVIRUS; HEPATITIS B E ANTIGENS; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGENS; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS B, CHRONIC; HEPATITIS C ANTIBODIES; HEPATITIS D, CHRONIC; HEPATITIS DELTA VIRUS; HUMANS; LIVER DISEASES, ALCOHOLIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RNA, VIRAL; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 75749088974     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MEG.0b013e328330d410     Document Type: Article

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