MEXICAN CONSENSUS ON THE DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF HEPATITIS C INFECTION
Journal Title: Annals of Hepatology - Year 2015, Vol 14, Issue 1
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Authors and Affiliations
Juan Sánchez-Ávila, Margarita Dehesa-Violante, Nahum Méndez-Sánchez, Francisco Bosques-Padilla , Mauricio Castillo-Barradas , Graciela Castro-Narro , Laura Cisneros-Garza , Ruby Ann Chirino-Sprung, Ignacio García-Juarez , Ma. Saraí Gonzalez-Huezo , René Malé-Velazquez , Rosalba Moreno-Alcántar , Linda Muñoz-Espinoza , Mayra Ramos-Gómez , Ma. Teresa Rizo-Robles , Ricardo Sandoval-Salas , Juan Sierra-Madero , María del Rocío Torres-Ibarra , Rodrigo Vazquez-Frias , Enrique Wolpert-Barraza
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