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HBV superinfection in HCV chronic carriers: A disease that is frequently severe but associated with the eradication of HCV†

  1. Evangelista Sagnelli1,2,‡,*,
  2. Nicola Coppola1,
  3. Mariantonietta Pisaturo1,
  4. Addolorata Masiello1,
  5. Gilda Tonziello1,
  6. Caterina Sagnelli1,2,
  7. Vincenzo Messina2,
  8. Pietro Filippini1

Article first published online: 23 DEC 2008

DOI: 10.1002/hep.22794

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Hepatology

Hepatology

Volume 49, Issue 4, pages 1090–1097, April 2009

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Sagnelli, E., Coppola, N., Pisaturo, M., Masiello, A., Tonziello, G., Sagnelli, C., Messina, V. and Filippini, P. (2009), HBV superinfection in HCV chronic carriers: A disease that is frequently severe but associated with the eradication of HCV. Hepatology, 49: 1090–1097. doi: 10.1002/hep.22794

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  1. 1

    Department of Public Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases, 2nd University of Naples, Naples, Italy

  2. 2

    Division of Infectious Diseases, Azienda Ospedaliera Sant'Anna e San Sebastiano di Caserta, Caserta, Italy

  1. ‡

    fax: 081/5666206

*Department of Public Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases, Second University of Naples, c/o Ospedale Gesù e Maria, Via D. Cotugno 1, 80135 Naples, Italy

  1. †

    Potential conflict of interest: Nothing to report.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 27 MAR 2009
  2. Article first published online: 23 DEC 2008
  3. Accepted manuscript online: 23 DEC 2008 12:00AM EST
  4. Manuscript Accepted: 5 DEC 2008
  5. Manuscript Received: 7 AUG 2008

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  • Legge 5 2005
  • Regione Campania
  • Ricerca Ateneo 2005, 2006, Ministry of Education, University
  • Research of Italy (MIUR), Rome, Italy

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