Chronic hepatitis C virus in the state of Piauí, northeastern Brazil

Chronic hepatitis C virus in the state of Piauí, northeastern Brazil

Knowledge of genotype distribution of hepatitis C virus (HCV) has clinical importance due to genotype 1 lower response to treatment compared with genotypes 2 and 3. The goal of this survey was to describe clinical and laboratorial profiles of patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC) in the State of P...

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Main Authors: Kelson Nobre Veras, Kelson Sousa Jacobina, Vítor Y. Rocha Soares, Marcela Amaral Avelino, Conceição de Maria S.R. Vasconcelos, José Miguel L. Parente
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Epidemiology
hepatitis C virus
genotype distribution
chronic hepatitis C
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702009000200011&lng=en&tlng=en

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