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Diversity of genotype and mode of spread of Hepatitis C virus in Northern India.
Saudi journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Saudi Gastroenterology Association - 1 Jan 2000
Rehan Harmeet S, Manak Seema, Yadav Madhur, Chopra Deepti, Wardhan Neeta
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BACKGROUND/AIM: Hepatitis C is caused by hepatitis C virus (HCV), which is classified into 6 genotypes. It leads to chronic hepatitis in 80% of the cases. Genotype of the virus helps in predicting response to antiviral therapy and also the duration of treatment. Therefore, it is important to know the prevalence of each genotype. Knowledge regarding the route of entry of HCV in the blood is also necessary to...
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