Distribution of Hepatitis C Virus Genotypes among Azerbaijani Patients in Capital City of Iran-Tehran
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Distribution of Hepatitis C Virus Genotypes Among Azerbaijani Patients in Capital City of Iran-Tehran
BACKGROUND Determination of the Hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype distributed in a particular area has an important role on public health throughout the world. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of HCV genotypes in Azerbaijani patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS From March 2010 until March 2012, 235 Azerbaijani patients with established chronic hepatitis C, referred t...
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عنوان ژورنال: Hepatitis Monthly
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1735-143X,1735-3408
DOI: 10.5812/hepatmon.13699