DISTRIBUTION AND PREVALENCE OF HEPATITIS C VIRUS GENOTYPES IN PATIENTS TREATED AT 19-8 HOSPITAL
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Objective: The present study aimed to investigate the prevalence, distribution and correlation of HCV genotypes and its subtypes among hepatitis C patients treated at 19-8 Hospital, Ministry of Public Security, Hanoi, Vietnam. Materials and Methods: Retrospective study on a group of patients diagnosed with HCV by quantitative real-time PCR and gene sequencing. Results: The prevalence of HCV in age groups <60 is 82.5%, mainly men (80%). Four HCV genotypes were detected, genotype 6 accounted for the highest rate 62.5%. Of the 12 identified subtypes, subtypes 6a and 1a accounted for the highest proportion, 38.8% and 25.0%, respectively. The majority of hepatitis C patients treated at Hospital 19-8 came from Hanoi (66.3%). Conclusion: Genotype 1a and 6a were dominant among hepatitis C patients in 19-8 Hostpital.
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19-8 Hospital, HCV, subtype 6a, subtype 1a, Hepatitis C
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