Doubtful Role of IL28B Polymorphism in Occult Hepatitis B Infection
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CHARACTERISTICS AND PREVALENCE OF OCCULT HEPATITIS B VIRUS INFECTION IN PATIENTS WITH HEPATITIS C IN IRAN
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عنوان ژورنال: Intervirology
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0300-5526,1423-0100
DOI: 10.1159/000430444