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[Viral C hepatitis in patients with end stage renal disease. II. Viral genotypes].
Revista de investigacion clinica; organo del Hospital de Enfermedades de la Nutricion - 1 Jan 2000
González-Michaca L, Mercado A, Gamba G
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The hepatitis C virus infection is highly prevalent in patients on chronic dialysis. There are more than 10 variants of the hepatitis C virus, with 55 to 72% of identity among them at the amino acid level. However, we do not know the specific genotype in dialysis patients in Mexico. Thus, the aim of the present study was to know the specific genotypes of the C virus in infected dialysis patients, to...
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