Viral hepatitis-the silent killer

Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

Volumn 41, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 279-280

  Oon, Gabriel C J ^a  

^a MOUNT ELIZABETH MEDICAL CENTRE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADEFOVIR; ANTIVIRUS AGENT; ENTRECEVIR; GANCICLOVIR; HEPATITIS B VACCINE; LAMIVUDINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; YELLOW FEVER VACCINE;

BILE COMPOSITION; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; DEATH; EDITORIAL; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS VIRUS; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; JAUNDICE; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; STRUCTURAL GENE; VIRUS HEPATITIS; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; YELLOW FEVER;

EID: 84865644529     PISSN: 03044602     EISSN: 29724066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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