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Genetics, Genomics, and Proteomics: Implications for the Diagnosis and the Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C
1 Feb 2007
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major cause of chronic liver disease worldwide. The severity of disease varies widely from mild illness to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. The progression of liver fibrosis in HCV patients determines the prognosis and, thus, the need for and urgency of therapy. In addition to viral and environmental behavioral factors, host genetic diversity is believed to contribute to the...
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