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Changes on Hepatitis C virus genotype distribution in Western Turkey: Evaluation of twelve-year data.
The Turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology - 1 Feb 2020
Çetin Duran Alev, Kaya Çetinkaya Özgül, Sayıner Ayça Arzu, Şeydaoğlu Gülşah, Özkarataş Emre, Abacıoğlu Hakan
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BACKGROUND/AIMS: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) prevalence is 1% in Turkey with genotype 1 being the predominant type traditionally. However unique geographical location of Turkey and increasing human migration in the region influences the epidemiology of the infection. The aim of this study was to determine the changes in distribution of HCV genotypes and risk factors. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this retrospective...
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