Analysis of histopathological manifestations of chronic hepatitis C virus infection with respect to virus genotype.

doi:10.1002/hep.510250340

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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

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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...

Topics

Adult
Aged
Alanine Transaminase
Fatty Liver
Female
Genotype
Hepacivirus
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis, Chronic
Humans
Male
Middle Aged

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