Vertical Transmission of Hepatitis C Virus: Risk Factors and Infantile Prognosis*
β Scribed by Shu Kang Xiong; Yuko Okajima; Kazuaki Ishikawa; Hiroshi Watanabe; Dr. Noriyuki Inaba
- Book ID
- 109006019
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 337 KB
- Volume
- 24
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1341-8076
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