Article
Distribution pattern of hepatitis C virus genotypes and correlation with viral load and risk factors in chronic positive patients.
Intervirology - 1 Jan 2014
Petruzziello Arnolfo, Coppola Nicola, Loquercio Giovanna, Marigliano Samantha, Giordano Margherita, Azzaro Rosa, Diodato Anna Maria, Iervolino Vincenzo, Di Costanzo Gaetano, Di Macchia Catia Addolorata, Di Meo Tommaso, Paradiso Laurenza, Ferro Rosario, Giuliano Pasquale, Russo Ferdinando, Pasquale Giuseppe, Cacciapuoti Carmela
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) has emerged as a leading cause of chronic hepatitis, liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma worldwide. The purpose of this study was to describe the distribution pattern of HCV genotypes in chronic hepatitis patients in the Campania region of southern Italy and estimate their association with risk factors and viral load. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 404 consecutive HCV...
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