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Prevalence of hepatitis C virus infections and distribution of hepatitis C virus genotypes among Korean blood donors.
Annals of laboratory medicine - 1 May 2012
Oh Deok Ja, Park Yoon Mee, Seo Young Ik, Lee Jae Sook, Lee Ja Young
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BACKGROUND: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) remains a worldwide health-care burden. Prevalence rates vary and the distribution of genotypes depends on geographical location. Here, the recent prevalence of HCV infections and distribution of HCV genotypes among Korean blood donors were studied. METHODS: Between February 2005 and December 2009, a total of 11,064,532 donors were screened for anti-HCV and 11,412,690 donors...
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