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Clinical impact of genotype 1 TT virus infection in patients with chronic hepatitis C and response of TT virus to alpha-interferon.
Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology - 1 Nov 2000
Nishizawa Y, Tanaka E, Orii K, Rokuhara A, Ichijo T, Yoshizawa K, Kiyosawa K
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The relationship between genotype 1 TT virus (TTV) infection and the status of chronic hepatitis C was studied. METHODS: A total of 52 patients with chronic hepatitis C who were treated with interferon (IFN)-alpha were enrolled in the present study. Of those, 12 were infected with genotype 1 TTV and 40 were uninfected. RESULTS: Clinical backgrounds, including mean age, sex, blood transfusion history,...
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