| prevalence, genotypes, and an isolate (hc-c2) of hepatitis c virus in chinese patients with liver disease. | china has not been extensively investigated for the prevalence of hepatitis c virus (hcv) infection among people with or without liver disease. we analyzed serum from 2,177 liver disease patients from 7 cities in different areas of china. of 435 acute hepatitis patients, only 11% were positive for hcv rna, while hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) was detected in 33%. of 1,668 patients with chronic liver disease, 14% and 74% were positive for hcv rna and hbsag, respectively. nearly 80% of non-b ... | 1993 | 8394876 |