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Hepatitis C virus genotypes in France: relationship with epidemiology, pathogenicity and response to interferon therapy. The GEMHEP.
Journal of viral hepatitis - 1 Nov 1999
Martinot-Peignoux M, Roudot-Thoraval F, Mendel I, Coste J, Izopet J, Duverlie G, Payan C, Pawlotsky J M, Defer C, Bogard M, Gerolami V, Halfon P, Buisson Y, Fouqueray B, Loiseau P, Lamoril J, Lefrere J J, Marcellin P
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this study was to investigate the following in a large population of French patients with chronic hepatitis C: the geographical distribution of hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotypes; the relationship between HCV genotypes and epidemiological characteristics; severity of the disease; and response to interferon (IFN) therapy. Data from 14 tertiary referral centres, corresponding to 1872 patients with chronic...
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