Article
Clinical course and risk factors of hepatitis C virus related liver disease in the general population: report from the Dionysos study.
Gut - 1 Jun 1999
Bellentani S, Pozzato G, Saccoccio G, Crovatto M, Crocè L S, Mazzoran L, Masutti F, Cristianini G, Tiribelli C
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The severity, clinical course, and risk of hepatitis C virus (HCV) related chronic liver disease are still rather poorly defined. AIMS: To investigate the prevalence, risk factors, and severity of HCV related liver disease in the general population, and investigate whether infection with a specific genotype is associated with an increased risk of cirrhosis or hepatocellular carcinoma. METHODS: HCV RNA...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Age Distribution
- Aged
- Alcohol Drinking
- Analysis of Variance
- Animals
- Bites and Stings
- Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
- Child
- Cohort Studies