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-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) in 341 consecutive anti-HCV-positive patients. Of these, 167 patients had persistently...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
