The risk of mother-to-infant transmission of hepatitis C virus (HCV) varies according to the population studied and the tests used. Aim of the current study was to investigate HCV vertical transmission rate in children born to 30 HCV positive/HIV negative pregnant women in Italy. We investigated the
Vertical Transmission of Hepatitis C Virus: An Epidemiological Study on 2,980 Pregnant Women in Italy
โ Scribed by G. Sabatino, L. A. Ramenghi, M. di Marzio and E. Pizzigallo
- Book ID
- 125568469
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1996
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 963 KB
- Volume
- 12
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0393-2990
- DOI
- 10.2307/3581655
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