Distribution of hepatitis C virus genotypes in Chinese patients with chronic hepatitis C: Correlation with patients' characteristics and clinical parameters

Journal of Digestive Diseases

Volumn 13, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 564-570

  Dong, Zhi Xia ^a   Zhou, Hui Juan ^a   Wang, Jian Hua ^b   Xiang, Xiao Gang ^a   Zhuang, Yan ^a   Guo, Si Min ^a   Gui, Hong Lian ^a   Zhao, Gang De ^a   Tang, Wei Liang ^a   Wang, Hui ^a   Xie, Qing ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Genotype; Hepatitis C virus; Prevalence; Transmission

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CHILD; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADULT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CHINA; DNA, VIRAL; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HEPACIVIRUS; HEPATITIS C, CHRONIC; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84868123304     PISSN: 17512972     EISSN: 17512980     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-2980.2012.00636.x     Document Type: Article

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