Clinical features and progression of perinatally acquired hepatitis C virus infection.

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Published in J Med Virol on July 01, 2003

Authors

Massimo Resti1, Paloma Jara, Loreto Hierro, Chiara Azzari, Raffaella Giacchino, Giovanna Zuin, Lucia Zancan, Sabrina Pedditzi, Flavia Bortolotti

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Paediatrics and Paediatric Hospital A. Meyer, Florence, Italy. m.resti@meyer.it

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