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Genotype Distribution and Characteristics of Chronic Hepatitis C Infection in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Ukraine: The RESPOND-C Study.
Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) - 30 Aug 2023
Jančorienė Ligita, Rozentāle Baiba, Tolmane Ieva, Jēruma Agita, Salupere Riina, Buivydienė Arida, Valantinas Jonas, Kupčinskas Limas, Šumskienė Jolanta, Čiupkevičienė Eglė, Ambrozaitis Arvydas, Golubovska Olga, Moroz Larysa, Flisiak Robert, Bondar Borys
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Background and objectives: Since 2013, highly effective direct-acting antiviral (DAA) treatment for chronic hepatitis C (CHC) has become available, with cure rates exceeding 95%. For the choice of optimal CHC treatment, an assessment of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype (GT) and liver fibrosis stage is necessary. Information about the distribution of these parameters among CHC patients in Estonia, Latvia, and...
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