Article
Hepatitis C viral genotype influences the clinical outcome of patients with acute posttransfusion hepatitis C.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Nov 2001
Hwang S J, Lee S D, Lu R H, Chu C W, Wu J C, Lai S T, Chang F Y
Abstract excerpt
Most patients with an acute infection of hepatitis C virus (HCV) will develop chronic hepatitis, and only about 15-20% of the cases will resolve spontaneously. The mechanism for the different outcomes in patients with acute HCV infection remains unclear. HCV genotype has been recognized as an important factor affecting the clinical course and outcome of chronic hepatitis C patients. In order to evaluate the role...
Topics
- Acute Disease
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- DNA, Viral
- Female
- Genotype
- Hepacivirus
- Hepatitis C
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
