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The prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection in the United States, 1988 through 1994.
The New England journal of medicine - 19 Aug 1999
Alter M J, Kruszon-Moran D, Nainan O V, McQuillan G M, Gao F, Moyer L A, Kaslow R A, Margolis H S
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Because many persons with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection are asymptomatic, population-based serologic studies are needed to estimate the prevalence of the infection and to develop and evaluate prevention efforts. METHODS: We performed tests for antibody to HCV (anti-HCV) on serum samples from 21,241 persons six years old or older who participated in the third National Health and Nutrition...
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