Demographic and anthropometrical analysis and genotype distribution of chronic hepatitis C patients treated in public and private reference centers in Brazil

Demographic and anthropometrical analysis and genotype distribution of chronic hepatitis C patients treated in public and private reference centers in Brazil

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a serious public health problem, since 80% to 85% of HCV carriers develop a persistent infection that can progress into liver cirrhosis and hepatocarcinoma. Considering that the response of hepatitis C patients to combination therapy with interferon and ribavirin...

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Main Authors: R. Focaccia, D.C.M. Baraldo, M.L.G. Ferraz, A.L.C. Martinelli, F.J. Carrilho, F.L. Gonçales Jr., M.L.A. Pedroso, H.S.M. Coelho, M.A. Lacerda, C.E. Brandão, A.A. Mattos, L.G.C. Lira, I. Zamin Jr., J.O.P. Pinheiro, C.V. Tovo, C.T. Both, J.A.S. Soares, S. Dittrich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
HCV
chronic hepatitis C
genotype
body weight
Brazil
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