Article
Differential distribution of hepatitis C virus genotypes in patients with and without liver function abnormalities.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 Feb 1995
Silini E, Bono F, Cividini A, Cerino A, Bruno S, Rossi S, Belloni G, Brugnetti B, Civardi E, Salvaneschi L
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection persists for an indefinite length of time in a major proportion of patients, inducing chronic liver lesions that evolve to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in approximately 20% of cases. We studied HCV viremia and genotypes by reverse transcription-po...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Alanine Transaminase
- Base Sequence
- DNA, Viral
- Female
- Genotype
- Hepacivirus
- Hepatitis C
- Humans
- Liver Diseases
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Severity of Illness Index
- Viremia
