Article
[Incidence of hepatitis C virus genotypes in Austria].
Wiener klinische Wochenschrift - 1 Jan 1995
Hofmann H, Glitzner M, Schindlegger S
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotypes were tested by the INNO-LIPA technique and the virus load determined by means of quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) calibrated with standards using sera from 123 HCV patients. Of these 39 were on renal hemolysis 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...
Topics
- Austria
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Genotype
- Hepacivirus
- Hepatitis C
- Humans
- Incidence
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Risk Factors
- Viremia
