HCV GENOTYPES IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE
Tawfik M. Abdel-Moteleb Mohammed;
Abstract
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection has reached epidemic proportion. Worldwide, more than one. million new cases of
infection are reported annually (Zein, 2000). HCV infection is
->-
. a major cause of morbidity and mortality as it frequently leads
to chronic hepatitis, liver cirrhosis (LC) and is associated with the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) (Saito et al., 1990).
HCV is a positive stranded RNA flaviviridae virus which is classified as a separate genus into the group of flaviviredia (Rapicitta, 1997). It was first identified in 1989 by Kuo et al. as the major causative agent of parenterally transmitted and community acquired non-A non-B hepatitis (Marian and• Stuphon, 1997).
infection are reported annually (Zein, 2000). HCV infection is
->-
. a major cause of morbidity and mortality as it frequently leads
to chronic hepatitis, liver cirrhosis (LC) and is associated with the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) (Saito et al., 1990).
HCV is a positive stranded RNA flaviviridae virus which is classified as a separate genus into the group of flaviviredia (Rapicitta, 1997). It was first identified in 1989 by Kuo et al. as the major causative agent of parenterally transmitted and community acquired non-A non-B hepatitis (Marian and• Stuphon, 1997).
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| Title | HCV GENOTYPES IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE | Other Titles | الا نواع الجينية للفيروس الكبدى (ج) فى المرضى المصابين بأمراض الكبد المزمنة | Authors | Tawfik M. Abdel-Moteleb Mohammed | Issue Date | 2002 |
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