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. 1995 Mar;33(3):778–780. doi: 10.1128/jcm.33.3.778-780.1995

Levels of hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA in serum and their relationship to levels of immunoglobulin M and G antibodies against HCV core protein.

M Chen 1, A Sönnerborg 1, M Sällberg 1
PMCID: PMC228037  PMID: 7538513

Abstract

The presence and levels of hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA and immunoglobulin M (IgM) and IgG antibodies against the virus core protein were determined in 449 serum specimens. Despite the fact that a relationship between the presence, but not the levels, of HCV RNA and HCV IgM was observed, the significance of HCV core IgM assays seems limited.

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