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Management of hepatitis C virus genotype 4: recommendations of an international expert panel.
Massimo ColomboPeter FerenciPiero Luigi AlmasioStephanos J. HadziyannisNazir IbrahimPatrice CacoubRafael EstebanMahmoud KhattabAyman A. AbdoSamuel S. LeeMohammed EslamStephen A. HarrisonMichael P. Mannssubject
medicine.medical_specialtyCarcinoma HepatocellularGenotypeHepatitis C virusHepacivirusHepacivirusmedicine.disease_causeAntiviral AgentsPolymorphism Single NucleotideFlaviviridaeInternal medicineGenotypeEpidemiologyRibavirinmedicineHumansClinical Trials as TopicHepatologybiologybusiness.industryInterleukinsLiver Neoplasmsvirus diseasesHepatitis CHepatitis C Chronicbiology.organism_classificationmedicine.diseaseVirologydigestive system diseasesRecombinant ProteinsLiver TransplantationNatural historyHepatocellular carcinomaInterferon Type IPractice Guidelines as TopicHCVInterferonsbusinessdescription
HCV has been classified into no fewer than six major genotypes and a series of subtypes. Each HCV genotype is unique with respect to its nucleotide sequence, geographic distribution, and response to therapy. Genotypes 1, 2, and 3 are common throughout North America and Europe. HCV genotype 4 (HCV-4) is common in the Middle East and in Africa, where it is responsible for more than 80% of HCV infections. It has recently spread to several European countries. HCV-4 is considered a major cause of chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma, and liver transplantation in these regions. Although HCV-4 is the cause of approximately 20% of the 170 million cases of chronic hepatitis C in the world, it has not been the subject of widespread research. Therefore, this document, drafted by a panel of international experts, aimed to review current knowledge on the epidemiology, natural history, clinical, histological features, and treatment of HCV-4 infections.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-06-01 |