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Analysis of histopathological manifestations of chronic hepatitis C virus infection with respect to virus genotype.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 Mar 1997
Mihm S, Fayyazi A, Hartmann H, Ramadori G
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) causes acute and often chronic hepatitis. On the basis of variations in nucleotide sequence, at least six genotypes and several subtypes have been identified. Histopathologically, chronic HCV infection is characterized by relatively mild hepatic inflammatory activity and a low degree of fibrosis, but hepatic lesions might be accompanied by bile duct damage, intraportal lymphoid aggregates,...
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