To Cite:
Feng
Y, Liu
L, Feng
Y, Zhao
W, Li
Z, et al. GB Virus C infection in Patients With HIV/Hepatitis C Virus Coinfection: Improvement of the Liver Function in Chronic Hepatitis C,
Hepat Mon.
2014
; 14(3):e14169.
doi: 10.5812/hepatmon.14169.
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