Article
Hepatitis C virus infection in a Brazilian population with sickle-cell anemia.
Brazilian journal of medical and biological research = Revista brasileira de pesquisas medicas e biologicas - 1 Mar 2003
Torres M C M R, Pereira L M M B, Ximenes R A A, Araújo A S, Secaf M, Rodrigues S S, Bezerra A C S, Conceição I B, Valença M I B, Martinelli A L C
Abstract excerpt
Patients with sickle-cell anemia submitted to frequent blood transfusions are at risk of contamination with hepatitis C virus (HCV). Determination of HCV RNA and genotype characterization are parameters that are relevant for the treatment of the viral infection. The objective of the present study...
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