HCV prevalence and predominant genotype in IV drug users

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) causes 308000 deaths due to liver cancer and 758000 deaths due to cirrhosis every year. Almost 170 million people have HCV infection around the world. Information regarding this virus helps us to determine the prevalence of other hepatitis C genotypes in population, especiall...

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Main Authors: Asad Andalibalshohada, Seyed Abdolrahim Rezaii, Farshid Abedi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2014-07-01
Series:Reviews in Clinical Medicine
Online Access:http://rcm.mums.ac.ir/pdf_3154_9d47b46007db6706af8a9c9c899e6dce.html