Genotypic variation, clinical and histological characteristics of chronic hepatitis C detected at blood donor screening.

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2893.1995.tb00039.x

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Genotypic variation, clinical and histological characteristics of chronic hepatitis C detected at blood donor screening.

Journal of viral hepatitis - 1 Jan 1995

Bird G L, Spence E, Hillan K J, MacSween R N, Frame D, Yap P, Dow B, McOmish F, Mills P R

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Since blood donor screening for the hepatitis C virus (HCV) began in 1991 a large number of seropositive subjects have been detected and several reports have suggested a high prevelance of liver disease. The aim of this study was to evaluate the severity of liver disease in HCV-positive blood don...

Topics

Blood Donors
Female
Genotype
Hepacivirus
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C Antibodies
Humans
Liver
Male
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Risk Factors
Scotland

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