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| rdf:type | |
| lifeskim:mentions | |
| pubmed:issue |
5
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| pubmed:dateCreated |
1995-1-23
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| pubmed:abstractText |
To clarify the demographic characteristics of the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in Osaka, Japan, where hepatocellular carcinoma is common, we investigated the screening data of antibody to HCV (anti-HCV, DAINABOTHCVPHA, second generation assay) in 197,600 voluntary blood donors residing in Osaka. The study found that age-standardized prevalence of anti-HCV was significantly higher than that of HBsAg (2.25 cf 0.86 percent among males, P < 0.001; 2.17 cf 0.55 percent among females, P < 0.001. It was much higher in the blood donors aged 55-64 years than in those aged 16-54 years (8.49 cf 1.32 percent among males, P < 10(-5); 7.26 cf 1.42 percent among females, P < 10(-5)). The prevalence of anti-HCV among males was significantly higher than that of females in the younger (25-34 years) generations (1.02 to 1.49 percent cf 0.71 to 1.13 percent, P < 0.05). A similar tendency was observed in the prevalence of high-titer (> or = 2(12)) anti-HCV. The number of coinfection (both HBsAg and anti-HCV seropositive) was very small, and it was not statistically different from the expected number.
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| pubmed:language |
eng
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| pubmed:journal | |
| pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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| pubmed:chemical | |
| pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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| pubmed:month |
Sep
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| pubmed:issn |
0957-5243
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| pubmed:author | |
| pubmed:issnType |
Print
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| pubmed:volume |
5
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| pubmed:owner |
NLM
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| pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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| pubmed:pagination |
409-13
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| pubmed:dateRevised |
2004-11-17
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| pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:7999962-Adolescent,
pubmed-meshheading:7999962-Adult,
pubmed-meshheading:7999962-Age Factors,
pubmed-meshheading:7999962-Blood Donors,
pubmed-meshheading:7999962-Carcinoma, Hepatocellular,
pubmed-meshheading:7999962-Female,
pubmed-meshheading:7999962-Hepacivirus,
pubmed-meshheading:7999962-Hepatitis Antibodies,
pubmed-meshheading:7999962-Hepatitis B,
pubmed-meshheading:7999962-Hepatitis B Surface Antigens,
pubmed-meshheading:7999962-Hepatitis C,
pubmed-meshheading:7999962-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:7999962-Japan,
pubmed-meshheading:7999962-Liver Neoplasms,
pubmed-meshheading:7999962-Male,
pubmed-meshheading:7999962-Mass Screening,
pubmed-meshheading:7999962-Middle Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:7999962-Prevalence,
pubmed-meshheading:7999962-Sex Factors
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| pubmed:year |
1994
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| pubmed:articleTitle |
Prevalence of second generation antibody to hepatitis C virus among voluntary blood donors in Osaka, Japan.
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| pubmed:affiliation |
Department of Field Research, Center for Adult Diseases, Osaka, Japan.
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| pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article
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