Frequent detection of immunoglobulin M anti-herpes simplex viral antibody in patients with primary biliary cirrhosis

Hepatology

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 395-395

  Fujiwara, Keiichi ^a   Yokosuka, Osamu ^a  

^a CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M ANTIBODY;

ANTIBODY DETECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HEPATITIS; HERPES SIMPLEX; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS; HUMAN; LETTER; NONHUMAN; PRIMARY BILIARY CIRRHOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

HUMANS; LIVER CIRRHOSIS, BILIARY;

EID: 84863533473     PISSN: 02709139     EISSN: 15273350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hep.25597     Document Type: Letter

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