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A higher correlation of HCV core antigen with CD4+ T cell counts compared with HCV RNA in HCV/HIV-1 coinfected patients.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2011
Shen Tao, Chen Xiangmei, Zhang Weidong, Xi Yuanlin, Cao Guanghua, Zhi Yuhong, Wang Shuiwang, Xu Chunhui, Wei Lai, Lu Fengmin, Zhuang Hui
Abstract excerpt
Development of HCV infection is typically followed by chronic hepatitis C (CHC) in most patients, while spontaneous HCV viral clearance (SVC) occurs in only a minority of subjects. Compared with the widespread application of HCV RNA testing by quantitative RT-PCR technique, HCV core antigen detection may be an alternative indicator in the diagnosis of hepatitis C virus infections and in monitoring the status of...
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