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Genotypes of hepatitis C virus in Taiwan and the progression of liver disease.
Journal of clinical gastroenterology - 1 Oct 1995
Kao J H, Chen P J, Lai M Y, Yang P M, Sheu J C, Wang T H, Chen D S
Abstract excerpt
The existence of four genotypes of hepatitis C virus (HCV)--types 1a, 1b, 2a, and 2b--has been suggested based on variations in nucleotide sequences of the core region. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of HCV genotypes in chronic type C liver disease in Taiwan and correlate distinct genotypes to severity of liver disease. The genotypes of 175 patients with chronic type C liver disease were...
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