Impact of hepatitis C virus genotype 3 on liver disease progression in a Chinese national cohort.

CONCLUSIONS: HCV genotype 3, specifically subtype 3b, is associated with more rapid progression of liver disease. Further analysis to compare HCV subtype 3a and 3b is needed in high prevalence regions.
TRIAL REGISTRATION: NCT01293279, https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01293279; NCT01594554, https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01594554.
PMID: 31934936 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Chinese Medical Journal - January 12, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: Wu N, Rao HY, Yang WB, Gao ZL, Yang RF, Fei R, Gao YH, Jin Q, Wei L Tags: Chin Med J (Engl) Source Type: research