Article
Hepatitis C virus genotypes in Korea and their relationship to clinical outcome in type C chronic liver diseases.
The Korean journal of internal medicine - 1 Jan 1997
Han C J, Lee H S, Kim H S, Choe J H, Kim C Y
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: The relationship between HCV genotype and the development of more serious liver disease has not been clearly established. This study was to investigate the distribution pattern of HCV genotypes in Korea and their relationship to the viremic level and to progression of chronic liver di...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Alanine Transaminase
- Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
- Chronic Disease
- Disease Progression
- Female
- Genotype
- Hepacivirus
- Hepatitis C
- Humans
- Korea
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Neoplasms
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Polymerase Chain Reaction