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How to use virological tools for the optimal management of chronic hepatitis C.
Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver - 1 Jan 2011
de Leuw Philipp, Sarrazin Christoph, Zeuzem Stefan
Abstract excerpt
Approximately 180 million individuals are chronically infected with hepatitis C, which is strongly associated with the development of cirrhosis, end-stage liver disease and hepatocellular carcinoma. Several virological tools (anti-HCV antibody assays, measurement of HCV-RNA, HCV-genotyping) are useful in management of hepatitis C infected patients. The primary goal of antiviral therapy in chronic hepatitis C is a...
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