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Genotype 3 is associated with accelerated fibrosis progression in chronic hepatitis C.
Journal of hepatology - 1 Oct 2009
Bochud Pierre-Yves, Cai Tao, Overbeck Kathrin, Bochud Murielle, Dufour Jean-François, Müllhaupt Beat, Borovicka Jan, Heim Markus, Moradpour Darius, Cerny Andreas, Malinverni Raffaele, Francioli Patrick, Negro Francesco
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BACKGROUND/AIMS: While several risk factors for the histological progression of chronic hepatitis C have been identified, the contribution of HCV genotypes to liver fibrosis evolution remains controversial. The aim of this study was to assess independent predictors for fibrosis progression. METHODS: We identified 1189 patients from the Swiss Hepatitis C Cohort database with at least one biopsy prior to antiviral...
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