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Hepatitis C virus genotypes and viral concentrations in participants of a general population survey in the United States.
Gastroenterology - 1 Aug 2006
Nainan Omana V, Alter Miriam J, Kruszon-Moran Deanna, Gao Feng-Xiang, Xia Guoliang, McQuillan Geraldine, Margolis Harold S
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: Estimates of the long-term benefits of antiviral therapies for chronic hepatitis C are influenced by the frequency of characteristics that affect response in the population treated. This study determined hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotypes and RNA titers among HCV-infected persons in the general population of the United States. METHODS: Genotypes were determined from the NS5b region, and HCV RNA...
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