Hepatitis C viral infection in thalassemic children: Clinical and molecular studies

Pediatric Research

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 323-328

  Ni, Yen Hsuan ^b   Chang, Mei Hwei ^a   Lin, Kai Hsin ^b   Chen, Pei Jer ^b   Lin, Dong Tsamn ^b   Hsu, Hong Yuan ^b   Chen, Ding Shinn ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RNA ANALYSIS; THALASSEMIA;

EID: 84984538814     PISSN: 00313998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1203/00006450-199602000-00022     Document Type: Article

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