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Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases Volume 22, 1990 - Issue 4
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Original Article

Hepatitis Delta Virus Superinfection among Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B in Southern Taiwan

Jung-Fa Tsai Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical College, Kaohsiung, Taiwan Republic of China
,
Harold S. Margolis Hepatitis Branch, Division of Viral Diseases, Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, USA
,
Howard A. Fields Hepatitis Branch, Division of Viral Diseases, Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, USA
,
Wen-Yu Chang Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical College, Kaohsiung, Taiwan Republic of China
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Juei-Hsiung Tsai Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical College, Kaohsiung, Taiwan Republic of China
Pages 403-405 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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