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Epidemiologic features of 348 children with hepatitis C virus infection over a 30-year period: a nationwide survey in Japan.
Journal of gastroenterology - 1 Mar 2018
Mizuochi Tatsuki, Takano Tomoko, Yanagi Tadahiro, Ushijima Kosuke, Suzuki Mitsuyoshi, Miyoshi Yoko, Ito Yoshinori, Inui Ayano, Tajiri Hitoshi
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Although the epidemiology of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among children may be rapidly changing, few reports have characterized large nationwide cohorts of children with HCV infection. We, therefore, sought to clarify the epidemiology and natural history of HCV infection in Japanese children born over the last three decades. METHODS: Sixty-five pediatric centers retrospectively and prospectively...
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