## Abstract The association of the newly identified viruses, GB virus C (GBVโC) and TT virus (TTV), with autoimmune hepatitis remains to be elucidated. Sera from 20 Japanese patients with autoimmune hepatitis and 50 volunteer blood donors were assayed for GBVโC RNA, antibodies to the GBVโC second e
GB virus C/hepatitis G virus infection in autoimmune liver diseases
โ Scribed by Norio Horiike; Kojiro Michitaka; Hiroaki Okamoto; Toshikazu Masumoto; Naofumi Ohno; Seijin Nadano; Yoshimasa Yamashita; Toshiko Hino; Mitsuo Kanaoka; Morikazu Onji
- Publisher
- Springer Japan
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 80 KB
- Volume
- 33
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0944-1174
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