Article
Investigation of chronic hepatitis C infection in individuals with haemophilia: assessment of invasive and non-invasive methods.
British journal of haematology - 1 Jul 1996
Hanley J P, Jarvis L M, Andrews J, Dennis R, Lee R, Simmonds P, Piris J, Hayes P, Ludlam C A
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is the major cause of chronic liver disease in individuals with haemophilia. A wide spectrum of disease severity is found in this group, ranging from mild hepatitis to cirrhosis. We have studied a cohort of 87 anti-HCV positive haemophiliacs who have been infecte...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Biopsy
- Child
- Chronic Disease
- Cohort Studies
- Endoscopy
- Evaluation Studies as Topic
- Female
- Genotype
- HIV Infections
