Article
Genotypes of hepatitis C virus in Guangxi province, southern China.
Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology - 1 Jan 2000
Okuno H, Xie Z C, Lu B Y, Qin X, Fukushima S, Hirota T, Shiozaki Y, Inoue K
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) has been subdivided into at least four genotypes, and the prevalence of each genotype has been reported to differ widely in different countries. Of 304 patients with chronic liver diseases (68 with chronic hepatitis, 50 with liver cirrhosis and 186 with hepatocellular carcinoma) from Guangxi Province in southern China, only 9 (3.0%) had antibodies to HCV as determined by a...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- China
- Female
- Genotype
- Hepacivirus
- Hepatitis Antibodies
- Hepatitis B Surface Antigens
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatitis C Antibodies
- Humans
