## Identification of the hepatitis C virus-the main cause of posttransfusion and sporadic non -A, non-B hepatitisand the development of a diagnostic serological test have allowed us to study possible recurrence of this type of hepatitis after liver transplantation. Six of 34 consecutive transplant
Prospective study of hepatitis C virus infection after orthotopic liver transplantation
✍ Scribed by R. Barcena; S. Del Campo; A.L. Sanroman; J. Nuño; R. Zelaya; A. Honrubia; E. Vicente; G. Monge
- Book ID
- 117234219
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1997
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 203 KB
- Volume
- 29
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0041-1345
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