Fatal hepatitis e viral infection in pregnant women in Ghana: A case series

BMC Research Notes

Volumn 5, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Bonney, Joseph Humphrey Kofi ^a   Kwame Aryee, Robert A ^b   Obed, Samuel ^b   Tamatey, Ama Asantewa ^b   Barnor, Jacob Samson ^a   Armah, Naa Baake ^b   Oppong, Samuel Antwi ^b   Osei Kwesi, Mubarak ^a  

^a University of Ghana   (Ghana)

^b KORLE BU TEACHING HOSPITAL   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Fulminant hepatic failure; Fulminant hepatitis; Hepatitis E virus

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS E VIRUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FATALITY; FEMALE; GHANA; HEPATITIS E; HUMAN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; GHANA; HEPATITIS E; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS;

EID: 84865580930     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17560500     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1756-0500-5-478     Document Type: Article

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