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12736970

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2003-5-9
pubmed:abstractText
Hepatitis C is a global public health problem. A cross-sectional survey was undertaken to determine the frequency of reported risk factors and possible transmission routes in individuals in whom HCV antibody (anti-HCV) was newly detected. Seven public health laboratories in England and Wales reported persons with positive anti-HCV tests over a three-month period (1st November 1996-31st January 1997). A questionnaire was then sent to the clinician or general practitioner (GP) who requested the test. A total of 320 laboratory reports were received from participating laboratories and 221 (69%) questionnaires were received from clinicians and GPs. Of those patients from whom a questionnaire was received (median age 36 years; males 72.9%, females 23.1%), 86% had one or more risk factors for infection reported by the clinician/GP. Injecting drug use (68%) was the main risk factor reported. Reasons for testing included being in a known risk group (65%), liver disease (19%) and blood donation (1.4%). Of the total responders, 67% were asymptomatic, and of those that had had liver function tests 50% were abnormal. The most prevalent HCV genotypes were 3a and 1a. Risk factors for HCV infection can be identified using a simple postal questionnaire to clinicians/GPs who request patient screening.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
1462-1843
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
6
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
34-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2003
pubmed:articleTitle
Risk factors, clinical features and genotype distribution of diagnosed hepatitis C virus infections: a pilot for a sentinel laboratory-based surveillance.
pubmed:affiliation
Health Protection Agency, Immunisation Division, Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre, 61 Colindale Avenue, London NW9 5EQ.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article