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Interferon responsiveness in patients infected with hepatitis C virus 1b differs depending on viral subtype.
Gut - 1 Aug 2001
Nakano I, Fukuda Y, Katano Y, Toyoda H, Hayashi K, Hayakawa T, Kumada T, Nakano S
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BACKGROUND: Genotype 1b of hepatitis C virus (HCV) comprises mainly three subtypes, each named for its geographic prevalence (worldwide, W; Japan, J; and not in Japan, NJ). AIM: To characterise the newly identified subtypes of genotype 1b and to review factors associated with response to interferon (IFN) for each subtype. PATIENTS: Chronic hepatitis patients (80 men and 41 women; mean age 48.5 years, range...
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