Hepatitis C virus infection in a Brazilian population with sickle-cell anemia

Hepatitis C virus infection in a Brazilian population with sickle-cell anemia

Patients with sickle-cell anemia submitted to frequent blood transfusions are at risk of contamination with hepatitis C virus (HCV). Determination of HCV RNA and genotype characterization are parameters that are relevant for the treatment of the viral infection. The objective of the present study wa...

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Main Authors: M.C.M.R. Torres, L.M.M.B. Pereira, R.A.A. Ximenes, A.S. Araújo, M. Secaf, S.S. Rodrigues, A.C.S. Bezerra, I.B. Conceição, M.I.B. Valença, A.L.C. Martinelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2003-03-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Subjects:
Hepatitis C
Anti-HCV antibodies
HCV RNA
HCV genotype
Sickle-cell anemia
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