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Hepatitis C viral infection occurs relatively low in Korea compared to hepatitis
B. However, it progresses into chronic hepatitis and cirrhosis more frequently
than HBV. It may be associated...
The positive predictability of anti-HCV ELISA is low, especially, in blood donors and in healthy populations. False positive anti-HCV results pose some difficulties in medical practice and in blood screening....
To evaluate the clinical feasibility of the antibody titer against a chimeric
polypeptide (named Core 518), in which a domain of Core and NS3 of hepatitis C
virus (HCV) was...
BACKGROUND: A reliable rapid assay for hepatitis C virus (HCV) may be helpful in various clinical settings. We evaluated the performance of the OraQuick HCV Rapid Antibody Test (OraSure Technologies...
OBJECTIVES: The relationship between HCV genotype and the development of more
serious liver disease has not been clearly established. This study was to
investigate the distribution pattern of HCV genotypes...