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Hepatitis C virus genotype in blood donors and associated liver disease in Indonesia.
Intervirology - 1 Jan 2008
Utama Andi, Budiarto Bugi Ratno, Monasari Dewi, Octavia Theresia Imelda, Chandra Ivan Stevanus, Gani Rino Alvani, Hasan Irsan, Sanityoso Andri, Miskad Upik Anderiani, Yusuf Irawan, Lesmana Laurentius Adrianus, Sulaiman Ali, Tai Susan
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate the distribution of hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype and the possible association between genotype and HCV-associated liver disease in Indonesia. METHODS: 32 anti-HCV-positive asymptomatic carriers (AC), 55 chronic hepatitis (CH), 41 liver cirrhosis (LC), and 35 hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients were included in this study. HCV genotyping was performed by...
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