Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C Viral Infections in Patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Gerald Y Minuk; Betty Lerner; Spencer B Gibson; James B Johnston; Julia Uhanova; Anton Andonov; Jun Wu

doi:10.1155/2014/780350

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Jan 2014)

Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C Viral Infections in Patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Gerald Y Minuk,
Betty Lerner,
Spencer B Gibson,
James B Johnston,
Julia Uhanova,
Anton Andonov,
Jun Wu

Affiliations

Gerald Y Minuk: Section of Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Betty Lerner: Section of Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Spencer B Gibson: Manitoba Institute of Cell Biology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
James B Johnston: Manitoba Institute of Cell Biology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Julia Uhanova: Section of Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Anton Andonov: Blood Safety Surveillance Division, Public Health Agency of Canada, Canada
Jun Wu: Blood Safety Surveillance Division, Public Health Agency of Canada, Canada

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/780350
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 28, no. 3
pp. 131 – 134

Abstract

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BACKGROUND: Whether chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections contribute to the pathogenesis and/or course of chronic lymphocytic leukemia is unclear.

Published in Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

ISSN: 2291-2789 (Print); 2291-2797 (Online)
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology
Website: https://www.hindawi.com/journals/cjgh/

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