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Influence of female sex on hepatitis C virus infection progression and treatment outcomes.
European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology - 1 Apr 2016
Corsi Daniel J, Karges Winston, Thavorn Kednapa, Crawley Angela M, Cooper Curtis L
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The influence of sex on hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related outcomes is often neglected. The effects of sex on liver fibrosis progression and the effect of socioeconomic status on management are unclear. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Data were evaluated from patients followed at The Ottawa Hospital and Regional Viral Hepatitis Program. RESULTS: Of 1978 chronic HCV-infected patients, 630 (32%) were women. Women...
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