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HCV genotypes and age distribution in patients of Vienna and surrounding areas.
Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology - 1 Jan 2001
Haushofer A C, Kopty C, Hauer R, Brunner H, Halbmayer W M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Chronic hepatitis C (CHC) can result in liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Determination of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype/subtype may be of prognostic value to estimate the risk of development of liver cirrhosis. OBJECTIVE: The HCV genotype/subtype was determined in patients with CHC and possible associations with age, source of HCV transmission, duration of HCV infection, and...
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