title: Iron and chronic viral hepatitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts School of Medicine, Worcester 01655, USA.
authors.forename: H L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Bonkovsky
authors.forename: B F
authors.initials: BF
authors.lastname: Banner
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Rothman
mesh_terms: D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000209:etiology; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology; D006521:Hepatitis, Chronic / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007372:Interferons / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007501:Iron / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood / Q000502:physiology*; D008099:Liver / Q000737:chemistry; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000097:blood; D018384:Oxidative Stress; D014168:Transferrin / Q000032:analysis; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D015415:Biomarkers; D014168:Transferrin; D007372:Interferons; D007501:Iron