Article
Genotypes and virus load in patients with hepatitis C infection.
Infection - 1 Jan 2000
Hofmann H
Abstract excerpt
Virus load was tested by means of PCR calibrated with standards and HCV genotypes were determined by the LIPA-technique using sera from 123 HCV patients. Of these 39 were on renal hemodialysis treatment, 19 suffered from hemophilia, 13 were i.v. drug users and the remaining 52 had none of these risk factors (chronic hepatitis group). The most prevalent subtype in Austria was 1b followed by 3a and 1a. However,...
Topics
- Chronic Disease
- DNA, Viral
- Genotype
- Hemophilia A
- Hepacivirus
- Hepatitis C
- Humans
- Kidney Failure, Chronic
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- RNA, Viral
- Renal Dialysis
- Risk Factors