## Abstract Six major genotypes of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) have been described; it is assumed to be uncommon for genotypes to change in chronically infected individuals. Venous blood samples obtained from VietnameseβAustralian injecting drug users who participated in successive studies conducte
Liver disease due to hepatitis C virus in injecting drug users
β Scribed by Ostapowicz, G; Watson, KJR; Desmond, PV
- Book ID
- 123483744
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 175 KB
- Volume
- 114
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0016-5085
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