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Epidemiology and treatment of hepatitis C genotypes 5 and 6.
Canadian journal of gastroenterology = Journal canadien de gastroenterologie - 1 Jan 2013
Al Naamani Khalid, Al Sinani Siham, Deschênes Marc
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Chronic hepatitis C infection is a major global health problem. The WHO estimates the number of infected people worldwide to be approximately 170 million. The estimated number of hepatitis C virus (HCV)-infected people in Canada is approximately 250,000, with approximately 5000 Canadians newly infected each year. Based on the identification of genomic differences, HCV has been classified into six genotypes;...
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