The results of immunological studies in serum and liver tissue from 26 patients with chronic HBsAgpositive hepatitis (15 CPH, 9 CAH, 2 MinH) are presented. Determination of serum immunoglobulins showed no significant differences between the three categories of HBsAg-positive CH. AGF, ANA and AMA we
Chronic viral hepatitis B in childhood
✍ Scribed by Ch. Bosch; M. Becker; H. W. Rotthauwe; H. J. Födisch
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1980
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 437 KB
- Volume
- 135
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0340-6997
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