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Distribution of hepatitis C virus genotypes in patients with chronic hepatitis C infection in Western Turkey.
International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases - 1 May 2008
Altuglu Imre, Soyler Ilknur, Ozacar Tijen, Erensoy Selda
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OBJECTIVE: The primary aim of this study was to determine the recent distribution of various genotypes of hepatitis C virus (HCV) in patients with chronic HCV infection in Western Turkey. Additional objectives were to determine whether there are any associations of genotype with gender and age, and to determine the nucleotide similarities and risk factors of non-1 HCV genotypes. METHODS: Serum samples from 345...
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