Occult hepatitis B virus infection in Greek patients with chronic hepatitis C and in patients with diverse nonviral hepatic diseases
✍ Scribed by S. P. Georgiadou; K. Zachou; E. Rigopoulou; C. Liaskos; P. Mina; F. Gerovasilis; E. Makri; G. N. Dalekos
- Book ID
- 108885679
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 77 KB
- Volume
- 11
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1352-0504
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