Article
The changing relative prevalence of hepatitis C virus genotypes: evidence in hemodialyzed patients and kidney recipients.
Gastroenterology - 1 Feb 1995
Pol S, Thiers V, Nousbaum J B, Legendre C, Berthelot P, Kreis H, Brechot C
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection by the genotype 1b is significantly associated with a lower rate of response to interferon alfa and with severe liver disease (cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma). This may reflect different intrinsic properties of this genotype 1b and/or chronological differences in the epidemiology of HCV genotypes. To address the issue of variations in genotypes...
Topics
- Female
- Genotype
- Hepacivirus
- Hepatitis C
- Humans
- Kidney Transplantation
- Male
- Prevalence
- Renal Dialysis