Article
Hepatitis C virus seroprevalence in the Netherlands.
European journal of public health - 1 Dec 2012
Vriend Henrike J, Op de Coul Eline L M, van de Laar Thijs J W, Urbanus Anouk T, van der Klis Fiona R M, Boot Hein J
Abstract excerpt
A population-based anti-hepatitis C virus (HCV) prevalence is important for surveillance purposes and it provides an insight into the burden of disease. In The Netherlands, a recent HCV seroprevalence estimate is not available. This national population-based cross-sectional serosurvey (PIENTER-2) resulted in a weighted national HCV seroprevalence of 0.30% (95% confidence interval 0.05-0.55%). About 70% of the HCV...
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