Article
[Significance of genotypes in chronic hepatitis C virus infection and hepatitis C virus induced liver cirrhosis in Germany].
Deutsche medizinische Wochenschrift (1946) - 4 Aug 1995
Goeser T, Töx U, Müller H M, Arnold J C, Theilmann L
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is characterized by a high chronicity rate. Several HCV genotypes have been described. As their distribution pattern in Germany had been unknown it was the aim of this study to determine it in a sizeable group of patients and to find out whether the genotypes differ in the severity of the disease caused by them. PATIENTS AND METHODS: 115 consecutive...
Topics
- Adult
- Age Factors
- Aged
- Chronic Disease
- Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
- Female
- Genotype
- Germany
- Hepacivirus
- Hepatitis Antibodies
- Hepatitis C