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Planning for the healthcare burden of hepatitis C infection: Hepatitis C genotypes identified in England, 2002-2007.
Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology - 1 Jun 2010
Brant Lisa J, Ramsay Mary E, Tweed Emily, Hale Antony, Hurrelle Martin, Klapper Paul, Ngui Siew Lin
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BACKGROUND: Identification of HCV genotype is a prerequisite for anti-viral treatment in England. Treatment length and sustained virological response rates vary by genotype. Therefore knowledge of circulating HCV genotypes is important for health-care providers. OBJECTIVES: To describe the HCV genotypes identified in English laboratories and to investigate changes over time; sub-analysis of young adults (15-24...
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