Article
Molecular epidemiology of hepatitis C virus infection in an area of hyperendemicity in southern Italy: a population-based study.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Jul 1999
Osella A R, Sonzogni L, Cavallini A, Foti L, Guerra V, Di Leo A, Mondelli M U, Misciagna G, Silini E M
Abstract excerpt
In a cohort of subjects from 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.
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