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Recognition of genetic factors influencing the progression of hepatitis C : potential for personalized therapy.
Molecular diagnosis & therapy - 1 Jan 2008
Jonsson Julie R, Purdie David M, Clouston Andrew D, Powell Elizabeth E
Abstract excerpt
Infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major cause of chronic liver disease. Hepatic fibrosis may develop in subjects with chronic HCV infection, culminating in cirrhosis and an increased risk of hepatocellular carcinoma. The rate of development of fibrosis varies substantially between individuals; while it is influenced by a number of demographic and environmental factors, these account for only a small...
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