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Multispecific T cell response and negative HCV RNA tests during acute HCV infection are early prognostic factors of spontaneous clearance.
Gut - 1 Nov 2004
Spada E, Mele A, Berton A, Ruggeri L, Ferrigno L, Garbuglia A R, Perrone M P, Girelli G, Del Porto P, Piccolella E, Mondelli M U, Amoroso P, Cortese R, Nicosia A, Vitelli A, Folgori A
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BACKGROUND/AIMS: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection results in a high frequency of chronic disease. The aim of this study was to identify early prognostic markers of disease resolution by performing a comprehensive analysis of viral and host factors during the natural course of acute HCV infection. METHODS: The clinical course of acute hepatitis C was determined in 34 consecutive patients. Epidemiological and...
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