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[Distribution of hepatitis C virus genotypes in Jeju Island].
The Korean journal of hepatology - 1 Mar 2008
Lee Hojun, Cho Yoo-Kyung, Kim Heung Up, Choi Eun Kwang, Hyun Soyoung, Kang Donggu, Jeong Seung Uk, Kim Hyun Ju, Kim Kwang Sik, Song Byung-Cheol
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BACKGROUNDS/AIMS: The hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype affects clinical outcomes of HCV infection, in terms of the response to antiviral therapy and progression of chronic liver diseases, and shows geographic differences in distribution. The aim of this study was to elucidate the HCV genotypes in patients with chronic HCV infection in Jeju, which is an island off the Korean peninsula. METHODS: The study...
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