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Hepatitis C virus clearance is prominent in women in an endemic area.
Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology - 1 Sept 2000
Inoue G, Horiike N, Michitaka K, Onji M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The clinical and virological backgrounds of cases with previous hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection (positive for HCV antibody (anti-HCV) and HCV-RNA negative) in an HCV endemic area were examined to identify factors related to the clearance of HCV. METHODS: The study population comprised 3117 inhabitants, 1037 male and 2080 female, from an HCV endemic area. Hepatitis C virus antibody was detected by a...
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