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Hepatitis C viremia and genotype distribution among a sample of nonmedical prescription drug users exposed to HCV in rural Appalachia.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Sept 2012
Young April M, Crosby Richard A, Oser Carrie B, Leukefeld Carl G, Stephens Dustin B, Havens Jennifer R
Abstract excerpt
Research has demonstrated that hepatitis C (HCV) genotype distribution varies geographically and demographically. This exploratory study examines HCV viremia, viral concentration, and genotype distribution among anti-HCV positive, rural Appalachian nonmedical prescription drug users. The study population was randomly selected from a pool of 200 anti-HCV positive participants in a longitudinal study. Those...
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