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Factor V Leiden polymorphism and the rate of fibrosis development in chronic hepatitis C virus infection.
Gut - 1 Aug 2003
Wright M, Goldin R, Hellier S, Knapp S, Frodsham A, Hennig B, Hill A, Apple R, Cheng S, Thomas H, Thursz M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The rate of progression to cirrhosis varies among individuals chronically infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV). Coagulation pathway activation in models of hepatic fibrosis suggests variation in coagulation pathway components may influence the rate of fibrosis. We hypothesised th...
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