Hepatitis C virus has substantial heterogeneity of genotypes throughout the world. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of HCV genotypes, risk factors and clinical implications in cases of hemodialysis living in Tehran. A total of 155 patients treated by hemodialysis, who had been id
Turnover of hepatitis C virus genotypes in hemodialysis patients
β Scribed by F. H. Pujol; M. Devesa; C. L. Loureiro; F. Capriles; F. Liprandi
- Publisher
- Springer Vienna
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 770 KB
- Volume
- 143
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1432-8798
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