The prevalence of antibody to hepatitis C virus (anti-HCV) was investigated in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and correlated with the clinical features. Anti-HCV was detected in 129 histology or aspiration cytology proven HCC patients and 54 healthy controls. Anti-HCV was examined by
Specificity and patterns of antibodies to hepatitis C virus in hepatocellular carcinoma
✍ Scribed by Luisa Benvegnù; Daniela Cavalletto; Maria Grazia Ruvoletto; Alfredo Alberti
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1991
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 104 KB
- Volume
- 14
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0270-9139
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