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HCV RNA levels in serum, liver, and peripheral blood mononuclear cells of chronic hepatitis C patients and their relationship to liver injury.
The American journal of gastroenterology - 1 Nov 1998
Adinolfi L E, Andreana A, Utili R, Zampino R, Ragone E, Ruggiero G
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: We sought to evaluate the relationship between HCV RNA levels in serum, liver, and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) and the degree of liver injury in chronic hepatitis C (CHC) patients. METHODS: Thirty-six consecutive CHC patients were included in the study. The liver damage was evaluated by the histological activity index (HAI) score. The HCV RNA levels in the three compartments studied were...
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