Case of acute hepatitis E with concomitant signs of autoimmunity

World Journal of Hepatology

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 152-155

  Vieira, Catarina Lima ^a,b   Baldaia, Cilénia ^a,b   Fatela, Narcisa ^a,b   Ramalho, Fernando ^a,b   Cardoso, Carlos ^a,b  

^a HOSPITAL DE SANTA MARIA   (Portugal)

^b Laboratory Dr Joaquim Chaves   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Autoimmune; Hepatitis; Hepatitis E; Ribavirin

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879178681     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19485182     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4254/wjh.v5.i3.152     Document Type: Article

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