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Hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotypes in Spanish patients with HCV infection: relationship between HCV genotype 1b, cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma.
Journal of hepatology - 1 Dec 1997
López-Labrador F X, Ampurdanés S, Forns X, Castells A, Sáiz J C, Costa J, Bruix J, Sánchez Tapias J M, Jiménez de Anta M T, Rodés J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIMS: The influence of the infecting virus genotype on the progression of the underlying liver disease in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection remains controversial. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of HCV genotypes in Spanish patients with chronic HCV infection and to elucidate the relationship between the infecting genotype and the severity of the disease....
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