Article
Prevalence of liver disease in a population of asymptomatic persons with hepatitis C virus infection.
Annals of internal medicine - 17 Dec 2002
Alberti Alfredo, Noventa Franco, Benvegnù Luisa, Boccato Silvia, Gatta Angelo
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of significant liver disease in persons with asymptomatic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is unclear. OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence and severity of HCV infection in asymptomatic persons. DESIGN: Population-based cross-sectional study. SETTING: Northeastern Italy. PATIENTS: 4820 apparently healthy Telecom Italy employees or their relatives who underwent screening for...
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