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The cell biology of hepatitis C virus (HCV) lipid addiction: molecular mechanisms and its potential importance in the clinic.
The international journal of biochemistry & cell biology - 1 Jun 2010
Piver Eric, Roingeard Philippe, Pagès Jean-Christophe
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Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major cause of chronic hepatitis associated with liver steatosis, commonly evolving to cirrhosis or hepatocellular carcinoma. The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that there are around 170 million chronic HCV carriers worldwide. The virus has a highly variable sequence, allowing definition of seven genotypes with different geographical distributions. Both clinical outcome and...
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