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Original Article

Non-A, non-B Hepatitis after Open-heart Surgery in Stockholm: Declining Incidence after Introduction of Restrictions for Blood Donations due to the Human Immunodeficiency Virus

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Pages 371-376 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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