Low incidence of hepatitis C virus transmission between spouses: a prospective study.

doi:10.1046/j.1440-1746.2000.02165.x

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Low incidence of hepatitis C virus transmission between spouses: a prospective study.

Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology - 1 Apr 2000

Kao J H, Liu C J, Chen P J, Chen W, Lai M Y, Chen D S

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BACKGROUND: Interspousal transmission of hepatitis C virus (HCV) has been documented; however, the annual risk of interspousal transmission remains unclear. METHODS: A long-term prospective study to define the risk of interspousal transmission of HCV was conducted. One hundred and twelve index patients with chronic hepatitis C and their anti-HCV seronegative spouses were enrolled. RESULTS: The mean follow-up...

Topics

Disease Transmission, Infectious
Female
Genome, Viral
Genotype
Hepacivirus
Hepatitis C Antibodies
Hepatitis C, Chronic
Humans
Incidence
Male
Middle Aged
Prospective Studies
RNA, Viral
Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
Risk Factors
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Spouses

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PMID: 10824883
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1746.2000.02165.x

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