Incidence of transfusion associated B and non-A, non-B hepatitis in Italy
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Transfusion-Associated Non-A, Non-B Hepatitis: The First Decade
Despite over a decade of intensive investigation, non-A, non-B hepatitis (NANBH) remains an etiologic, diagnostic, and therapeutic dilemma. At issue are the nature of the causative agent, the clinical significance of the disease and the methods for detection, interven tion and prevention. This brief review will focus on only selected aspects of this dilemma and concentrate primarily on the kno...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1995
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.311.7009.846