HCV infection among Saudi population: high prevalence of genotype 4 and increased viral clearance rate.
HCV is a major etiological agent of liver disease with a high rate of chronic evolution. The virus possesses 6 genotypes with many subtypes. The rate of spontaneous clearance among HCV infected individuals denotes a genetic determinant factor. The current study was designed in order to estimate the...
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Main Authors: | Ahmed S Abdel-Moneim, Mohammad S Bamaga, Gaber M G Shehab, Abdel-Aziz S A Abu-Elsaad, Fayssal M Farahat |
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Language: | EN |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2012
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/7b87a2ad7ea341caa573a810b0b49b09 |
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