Open AccessHepatitis C virus genotype 3a infection and hepatocellular carcinoma: Pakistan experience
Author(s) -
Muhammad Idrees,
Shazia Rafique,
Irshad-ur Rehman,
Haji Akbar,
Muhammad Yousaf,
Sadia Butt,
Zunaira Awan,
Sobia Manzoor,
Mohd. Akram,
Mahwish Aftab,
Bushra Khubaib,
Sheikh Riazuddin
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.15.5080
Subject(s) - hepatocellular carcinoma , genotype , hepatitis c virus , medicine , cirrhosis , genotyping , hepatitis c , population , liver biopsy , gastroenterology , hepacivirus , liver cancer , virology , biopsy , virus , biology , gene , biochemistry , environmental health
To assess the association between chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in Pakistan, and the genotype distribution among these HCC patients.