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| rdf:type | |
| lifeskim:mentions | |
| pubmed:issue |
8658
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| pubmed:dateCreated |
1989-9-1
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| pubmed:abstractText |
The frequency of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in Spain was assessed by means of a recombinant-based immunoassay for serum anti-HCV antibodies. 836 serum samples were tested from 676 patients selected according to their risk of blood-borne viral infections and presence of liver disease. Among patients at high risk of infection (with or without liver disease) anti-HCV antibodies were found in 85% of prospectively followed patients with post-transfusion non-A, non-B hepatitis, 62% of patients with chronic hepatitis or cirrhosis and a history of blood transfusion, 70% of haemophiliacs receiving replacement therapy, 70% of intravenous drug abusers, and 20% of haemodialysis patients. Only 8% of homosexual men infected with human immunodeficiency virus and 6% of female contacts of drug abusers were positive. Among patients with liver disease and no history of parenteral exposure to blood, anti-HCV antibodies were detected in 38% with cryptogenic, alcoholic, or primary biliary cirrhosis and in 44% with chronic active hepatitis. Among healthy subjects without risk factors for hepatitis the overall prevalence of anti-HCV was 1.2%.
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| pubmed:language |
eng
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| pubmed:journal | |
| pubmed:citationSubset |
AIM
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| pubmed:chemical | |
| pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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| pubmed:month |
Aug
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| pubmed:issn |
0140-6736
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| pubmed:author | |
| pubmed:issnType |
Print
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| pubmed:day |
5
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| pubmed:volume |
2
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| pubmed:owner |
NLM
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| pubmed:authorsComplete |
N
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| pubmed:pagination |
294-7
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| pubmed:dateRevised |
2004-11-17
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| pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:2569102-Adolescent,
pubmed-meshheading:2569102-Adult,
pubmed-meshheading:2569102-Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:2569102-Blood Transfusion,
pubmed-meshheading:2569102-Child,
pubmed-meshheading:2569102-Child, Preschool,
pubmed-meshheading:2569102-Female,
pubmed-meshheading:2569102-Hepatitis, Chronic,
pubmed-meshheading:2569102-Hepatitis, Viral, Human,
pubmed-meshheading:2569102-Hepatitis Antibodies,
pubmed-meshheading:2569102-Hepatitis C,
pubmed-meshheading:2569102-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:2569102-Liver Cirrhosis,
pubmed-meshheading:2569102-Male,
pubmed-meshheading:2569102-Middle Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:2569102-Prospective Studies,
pubmed-meshheading:2569102-Renal Dialysis,
pubmed-meshheading:2569102-Risk Factors,
pubmed-meshheading:2569102-Spain,
pubmed-meshheading:2569102-Substance-Related Disorders
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| pubmed:year |
1989
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| pubmed:articleTitle |
Hepatitis C virus antibodies among risk groups in Spain.
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| pubmed:affiliation |
Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Universitat Autonoma, Barcelona, Spain.
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| pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article
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