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Hepatitis C virus genotype 4 with normal transaminases: histological changes, schistosomiasis and response to treatment.
Journal of viral hepatitis - 1 Jul 2011
Derbala M F, Amer A M, Almohanadi M, John A, Amin A, John A, Sharma M, Alkaabi S R, Al Dweik N Z, Pasic F, Yaqoob R, Butt M T, Shebl F M
Abstract excerpt
Among individuals with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, approximately 30% of patients show persistently normal alanine aminotransferase (PNALT). Individuals with PNALT have been historically excluded from antiviral treatment. However, some studies have reported sudden worsening of disease in patients with PNALT, suggesting the need to treat such individuals. To evaluate this further, we compared...
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