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Determination of hepatitis C virus genotypes circulating in different districts of Punjab (Pakistan).
European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology - 1 Jan 2014
Waqar Muhammad, Khan Asad U, Rehman Habib U, Idrees Muhammad, Wasim Muhammad, Ali Amjad, Niaz Zeeshan, Ismail Zobia, Rehman Mujaddad U, Tariq Muhammad, Shah Muqarrab, Murtaza Bibi N
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INTRODUCTION: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a principal cause of severe liver diseases worldwide and a possible source of significant morbidity and fatality in the long term. Information on the genotype is more significant because it has prognostic value in the response to antiviral therapy. OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to determine the frequency of various HCV genotypes circulating in the different districts of...
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