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Hepatitis C virus RNA profiles in chronically infected individuals: do they relate to disease activity?
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 Feb 1999
Pontisso P, Bellati G, Brunetto M, Chemello L, Colloredo G, Di Stefano R, Nicoletti M, Rumi M G, Ruvoletto M G, Soffredini R, Valenza L M, Colucci G
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Fluctuations of hepatitis C virus (HCV)-RNA serum levels were monitored in a multicenter study in 76 chronic HCV carriers who had been followed longitudinally without receiving antiviral therapy to assess their relation with the course of liver disease activity. Forty-four patients had normal transaminases over more than 2 years, while 32 additional patients had fluctuating levels. Viral load was measured in...
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