Hepatitis C virus genotypes: A plausible association with viral loads

Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 384-387

  Nabi, Salma Ghulam ^a   Zaffar, Ghazal ^a   Sheikh, Nadeem Islam ^b   Hassan, Khalid ^a   Hassan, Usman ^c  

^a Islamabad Medical and Dental College ^*  (Pakistan)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY   (Pakistan)

^c SHAUKAT KHANUM MEMORIAL CANCER HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTRE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Genotype; hepatitis C virus; viral load

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HEPACIVIRUS; HEPATITIS C, CHRONIC; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAKISTAN; RNA, VIRAL; VIRAL LOAD; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84893910334     PISSN: 03774929     EISSN: 09745130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0377-4929.125319     Document Type: Article

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