Prevalence of hepatitis C virus in a selected geographical area of northern India: A population based survey

Indian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 232-236

  Sood, Ajit ^a   Sarin, Shiv Kumar ^b   Midha, Vandana ^a   Hissar, Syed ^b   Sood, Neena ^a   Bansal, Pankaj ^a   Bansal, Manu ^a  

^a DAYANAND MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL   (India)

^b G B PANT HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Hepatitis C

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY; VIRUS RNA;

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; GENDER; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INDIA; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIXED INFECTION; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 84869136940     PISSN: 02548860     EISSN: 09750711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12664-012-0251-8     Document Type: Article

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