The epidemiology of hepatitis C virus in Iran: Systematic review and meta-analyses

scientific article published on 9 January 2018

The epidemiology of hepatitis C virus in Iran: Systematic review and meta-analyses is …
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P356DOI10.1038/S41598-017-18296-9
P932PMC publication ID5760657
P698PubMed publication ID29317673

P50authorLaith J Abu-RaddadQ37607654
Sarwat MahmudQ89490685
Vajiheh AkbarzadehQ123570195
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P921main subjectIranQ794
hepatitis CQ154869
Hepatitis C virusQ708693
HepacivirusQ2082778
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P304page(s)150
P577publication date2018-01-09
P1433published inScientific ReportsQ2261792
P1476titleThe epidemiology of hepatitis C virus in Iran: Systematic review and meta-analyses
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