Hepatitis C virus infection : a nationwide study of associated morbidity and mortality
The hepatitis C virus (HCV) was characterised in 1989. HCV was transmitted through transfusion of blood/blood products, but injection drug use is now the most common route of transmission. The infection is usually asymptomatic but becomes chronic in about 75%, and in 20 years 15-25% develops liver c...
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Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
Language: | English |
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Örebro universitet, Hälsoakademin
2009
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Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-7835 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:978-91-7668-681-2 |