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The prevalence of mixed genotype infections in Polish patients with hepatitis C.
International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases - 1 Feb 2016
Gowin Ewelina, Bereszyńska Iwona, Adamek Agnieszka, Kowala-Piaskowska Arleta, Mozer-Lisewska Iwona, Wysocki Jacek, Michalak Michał, Januszkiewicz-Lewandowska Danuta
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OBJECTIVES: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype has been described as an independent predictor of the response to therapy. A mixed infection with two types of HCV is probably an uncommon event. The aim of this study was to determine the occurrence of mixed infection with two different HCV genotypes in adult patients with chronic hepatitis C eligible for treatment. METHODS: Plasma samples and clinical and demographic...
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