Hepatitis C genotype prevalence in south Louisiana: deviation from expected frequency and implications for treatment policy.

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OBJECTIVES: To compare prevalence rates of hepatitis C genotypes in a southern Louisiana patient cohort to nationally accepted prevalence rates and to examine the possible impact on treatment cost effectiveness. METHODS: Systematic chart review of a community-based metropolitan gastroenterology practice. RESULTS: Hepatitis C genotype prevalence rates in the southeastern Louisiana cohort differed dramatically from...

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