Article
[Clinical significance of intrahepatic HCV RNA level in chronic HCV infection].
The Korean journal of hepatology - 1 Dec 2006
Jang Jae Young, Kim Yun Soo, Kim Sang Gyune, Kim Young Seok, Cho Young Deok, Lee Joon Sung, Jin So Young, Lee Moon Sung, Kim Ju Hyun, Shim Chan Sup, Kim Boo Sung
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIMS: This study was carried out to identify the correlation between the serum HCV RNA and the liver HCV RNA level in chronic hepatitis C patients and to evaluate the differences of biochemistry, histology, HCV genotype and their response to antiviral therapy according to intrahepatic HCV RNA levels. METHODS: For thirty-six chronic hepatitis C patients (M:F=22:14, CH:LC=27:9), percutaneous liver biopsy...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
- Female
- Genotype
- Hepacivirus
- Hepatitis C, Chronic
- Humans
- Liver
- Male
- Middle Aged
- RNA, Viral