The prevalence of indices of hepatitis C and B infection, and elevated aminotransferase enzymes in patients with oral lichen planus (OLP) in eastern Saudi Arabia

Journal of Family and Community Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 39-43

  El Rifaei, Abdulnasser ^a   Fathalla, Sami ^b   Al Sheikh, Iman ^c   Tinguria, Mukund ^b   Qadry, Yousef ^d  

^a DAMMAM CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Saudi Arabia)

^b Regional Laboratory and Blood Bank   (Saudi Arabia)

^c IMAM ABDULRAHMAN BIN FAISAL UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^d ZAGAZIG UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Aminotransferase; Hepatitis B Virus (HBV); Hepatitis C Virus (HCV); Oral Lichen Planus (OLP); Saudi Arabia.

Indexed keywords

EID: 84911412038     PISSN: 22308229     EISSN: 2229340X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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