Frequency of hepatitis C virus infection in patients with pediatric inflammatory bowel disease: a cross-sectional study

Frequency of hepatitis C virus infection in patients with pediatric inflammatory bowel disease: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Patients with pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (PIBD) are believed to be at higher risk of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection not only due to using of immunosuppressive drugs but also because of repeated blood transfusion and endoscopic and other invasive procedures used for d...

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Main Authors: Sara Tarek, Ayman E. Eskander, Safa Meshaal, Eman Badr, Asmaa Abd El-Hakeem
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-11-01
Series:Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette
Subjects:
Hepatitis C virus infection
Inflammatory bowel disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43054-023-00231-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s43054-023-00231-5

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