Article
Natural history of chronic hepatitis C: genotype 1 versus genotype 6.
Journal of hepatology - 1 Sept 2010
Seto Wai-Kay, Lai Ching-Lung, Fung James, Hung Ivan, Yuen John, Young John, Wong Danny Ka-Ho, Yuen Man-Fung
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Data on the natural history of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 6 is lacking. METHODS: We compared the natural history of 138 HCV genotype 1 patients (median age: 50) with 78 HCV genotype 6 patients (median age: 46.5). Baseline demographic data including gender, route of transmission, liver biochemistry, HCV RNA levels, and serial alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels were compared. The...
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