The role of gender on clearance of hepatitis C virus: a different story in an area endemic for hepatitis B and C
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- DOI: 10.1136/gut.2006.116384
The role of gender on clearance of hepatitis C virus: a different story in an area endemic for hepatitis B and C
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Comment on
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Higher clearance of hepatitis C virus infection in females compared with males.Gut. 2006 Aug;55(8):1183-7. doi: 10.1136/gut.2005.078147. Epub 2006 Jan 24. Gut. 2006. PMID: 16434426 Free PMC article.
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