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Seroprevalence, viremia and genotype distribution of hepatitis C virus: a community-based population study in northern Italy.
Infection - 1 Jan 2002
Campello C, Poli A, Dal Molin G, Besozzi-Valentini F
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Our aim was to define the burden of HCV infection and the related risk factors in a sample of the general population of northern Italy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This is a survey on the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection carried out in a cohort (861 males and 1,293 females aged 17-67 years) from the general population of northern Italy. RESULTS: The crude HCV seroprevalence rate was 3.3%,...
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