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Gen omwen sis jenotip diferan HCV, oswa tansyon yo, ki se jenetikman gwoup distenk nan viris la. Lè ou konnen souch lan nan viris la ka ede enfòme rekòmandasyon tretman. Apeprè 75 pousan Ameriken ak HCV gen genotype 1; 20-25 pousan gen jenotip 2 oubyen 3; epi yo yon ti kantite pasyan enfekte ak jenotip 4, 5 oswa 6.
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There are at least six distinct HCV genotypes, or strains, which are genetically distinct groups of the virus. Knowing the strain of the virus can help inform treatment recommendations. Approximately 75 percent of Americans with HCV have genotype 1; 20-25 percent have genotypes 2 or 3; and a small number of patients are infected with genotypes 4, 5 or 6.