[Genotype distribution of hepatitis C virus in hepatocellular carcinoma tissue in Hunan province].
Genotypes of hepatitis C virus(HCV) were detected by PCR using type-specific primer in 50 patients' hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC) tissue. The results showed that in the 50 HCC specimens, 30(60%) and 3(6%) were infected with the HCV type II and III, 5(10%) and 8(16%) with type II + III and type II + IV, 2(4%) with type II + I + III in combination, respectively. 2 cases were negative for HCV. These data suggest that HCV type II may be a predominant genotype related to hepatocarcinogenesis in Hunan Province, some cases of HCC may result from coinfection of HCV type II and other genotypes, and only few HCC be separately caused by infection of HCV type III.
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Department of Pathology, Hunan Medical University, Changsha.
Zheng
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Cheng
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Tan
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000821:virology*; D002681:China; D005260:Female; D005838:Genotype; D016174:Hepacivirus / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000821:virology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged