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Prevalence of occult hepatitis C virus infection in beta-thalassemia major patients in Ahvaz, Iran.
Archives of virology - 1 Oct 2021
Nasimzadeh Sepideh, Azaran Azarakhsh, Jalilian Shahram, Makvandi Manoochehr, Seyedian Seyed Saeid, Keikhaei Bijan, Mehr Fateme Jahangiri
Abstract excerpt
Occult hepatitis C virus infection (OCI) is defined by the presence of HCV RNA in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) and liver tissue cells despite the absence of HCV RNA in plasma. Currently, OCI is classified into two types: seropositive OCI (anti-HCV positive and serum HCV RNA negative) and seronegative OCI (anti-HCV and serum HCV RNA negative). Beta-thalassemia is described as a blood disorder that...
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