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[Viral genotype and HLA class II alleles influence on extra-hepatic manifestations of chronic HCV infection].
Reumatismo - 1 Jan 2000
Giannitti C, Morozzi G, D'Alfonso S, Bellisai F, Galeazzi M
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OBJECTIVE: To test whether an association between HCV genotype, HLA class II alleles distribution and extra-hepatic manifestations (EHM ) can be demonstrated in a group of Italian patients with chronic HCV infection . METHODS: Sixty patients affected by HCV infection with EHM were consecutively enrolled. 163 HCV patients without EHM were tested as controls for the prevalence of HCV genotypes, while we referred to...
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