Prevalence of hepatitis C virus in a selected geographical area of northern India: a population based survey

Ajit Sood1, Shiv Kumar Sarin2, Vandana Midha3, Syed Hissar2, Neena Sood4, Pankaj Bansal1, Manu Bansal1
1Department of Gastroenterology, Dayanand Medical College, Ludhiana, India
2Department of Gastroenterology, G.B. Pant Hospital, New Delhi, India
3Department of Medicine, Dayanand Medical College, Ludhiana, India
4Department of Pathology, Dayanand Medical College, Ludhiana, India

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