High prevalence of hepatitis E virus antibody in haemodialysis patients
β Scribed by Ph Halfon; D. Ouzan; M. Chanas; H. Khiri; J.M. Feryn; L. Mangin; M.F. Masseyef; J.M. Salvadori
- Book ID
- 118556156
- Publisher
- The Lancet
- Year
- 1994
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 145 KB
- Volume
- 344
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0140-6736
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