Article
Correlation between virus genotype and chronicity rate in acute hepatitis C.
Journal of hepatology - 1 Jun 1998
Amoroso P, Rapicetta M, Tosti M E, Mele A, Spada E, Buonocore S, Lettieri G, Pierri P, Chionne P, Ciccaglione A R, Sagliocca L
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Forty-two patients with the diagnosis of acute hepatitis C virus hepatitis were studied to investigate the relationship between hepatitis C virus genotype and progression to chronic infection. METHODS: The patients were followed for more than 1 year (mean age 29 years, male/femal...
Topics
- Acute Disease
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Alanine Transaminase
- Aspartate Aminotransferases
- Bilirubin
- Blood Transfusion
- Case-Control Studies
- Female
- Genotype
- Hepacivirus
