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Long-term course of chronic hepatitis C in children: from viral clearance to end-stage liver disease.
Gastroenterology - 1 Jun 2008
Bortolotti Flavia, Verucchi Gabriella, Cammà Calogero, Cabibbo Giuseppe, Zancan Lucia, Indolfi Giuseppe, Giacchino Raffaella, Marcellini Matilde, Marazzi Maria Grazia, Barbera Cristiana, Maggiore Giuseppe, Vajro Pietro, Bartolacci Samuela, Balli Fiorella, Maccabruni Anna, Guido Maria
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND & AIMS: The natural course of chronic hepatitis C (CHC) in children is not well understood. The aim of this study was to assess the long-term course of CHC in a large sample of otherwise healthy children. METHODS: From 1990 to 2005, 504 consecutive antihepatitis C virus (HCV)-positive children were enrolled at 12 centers of a national observatory and were followed up retrospectively/prospectively....
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