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Study of non-organ-specific antibodies in children with genotype 4 chronic hepatitis C.
Saudi journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Saudi Gastroenterology Association - 1 Jan 2000
Hamed Mohammed E, Kamal Alanani Naglaa M, Sherief Laila M, Fouad Mohammed A, Elwahab Lamiaa A, Raafat Nermin
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BACKGROUND/AIM: Adult studies established a relationship between hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and the presence of non-organ-specific antibodies (NOSAs). Most studies were carried out on genotypes 1 and 2. Only a few studies addressed that issue in pediatrics. No studies have been carried out on autoimmunity and genotype 4 in children. We aim to investigate NOSAs in 80 Egyptian children with chronic HCV...
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