768 LOW RISK OF HEPATITIS B REACTIVATION IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC HEPATITIS C AND CONCURRENT INACTIVE HEPATITIS B INFECTION TREATED WITH INTERFERON AND RIBAVIRIN
β Scribed by A. Aghemo; M. Vigano; M. Iavarone; M.G. Rumi; F. Agnelli; P. Lampertico; M.F. Donato; M. Colombo
- Book ID
- 117376694
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 55 KB
- Volume
- 48
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0168-8278
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