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Genotype distribution in chronic hepatitis C patients in Greece.
Clinical laboratory - 1 Jan 2012
Stamouli Marilena, Panagiotou Ioanna, Kairis Dimitrios, Michopoulou Athina, Skliris Anastasios, Totos Grigorios
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BACKGROUND: Hepatitis C is a major public health problem. HCV infection contributes to progressive liver disease, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma. HCV has high genetic heterogeneity and is classified into various genotypes and subtypes. Regional differences exist in their distribution. The aim of this study was to investigate the relative frequency of HCV genotypes in Greek patients with chronic...
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