In a cohort of subjects form Italy, anti-hepatitis C virus (HCV) and HCV RNA (HCV (+) subgroup) prevalences were 24.6 and 79.6% respectively, HCV types 1b and 2a/c accounted for 95% of infections. Adjusted alanine aminotransferase levels were higher in males than in females and in RNA-positive subjects than in RNA-negative subjects regardless of HCV type. Genotype distribution was unrelated to demographic variables.

Molecular epidemiology of hepatitis C virus infection in an area of hyperendemicity in Southern Italy: a population-based study.

MONDELLI, MARIO UMBERTO;SILINI, ENRICO MARIA
1999-01-01

Abstract

In a cohort of subjects form Italy, anti-hepatitis C virus (HCV) and HCV RNA (HCV (+) subgroup) prevalences were 24.6 and 79.6% respectively, HCV types 1b and 2a/c accounted for 95% of infections. Adjusted alanine aminotransferase levels were higher in males than in females and in RNA-positive subjects than in RNA-negative subjects regardless of HCV type. Genotype distribution was unrelated to demographic variables.
File in questo prodotto:
Non ci sono file associati a questo prodotto.

I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.

Utilizza questo identificativo per citare o creare un link a questo documento: https://hdl.handle.net/11571/213423
Citazioni
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.pmc??? ND
  • Scopus ND
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.isi??? 23
social impact