The natural course of chronic hepatitis C: a comparison between patients with genotypes 1 and 2 hepatitis C viruses.

doi:10.1053/jhep.1996.v23.pm0008666319

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The natural course of chronic hepatitis C: a comparison between patients with genotypes 1 and 2 hepatitis C viruses.

Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 Apr 1996

Kobayashi M, Tanaka E, Sodeyama T, Urushihara A, Matsumoto A, Kiyosawa K

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This study was conducted to clarify if the long-term histological outcome among patients with chronic hepatitis C differs according to whether they are infected with genotype 1 or 2 hepatitis C virus (HCV). We examined 140 patients with chronic hepatitis C. The HCV genotype was determined by the...

Topics

Adolescent
Adult
Chronic Disease
Female
Genotype
Hepacivirus
Hepatitis C
Humans
Liver
Male
Middle Aged
RNA, Viral

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