Abstract
Background and Objectives. During the last decade an epidemiological association between hepatitis C virus (HCV) and B-cell lymphoproliferative disorders (B-LPD) has been reported; the same association has not been observed for Hodgkin's disease (HD). Hepatitis G virus (HGV) shares genetic and biological features with HCV, thus it might also be involved in lymphomagenesis. Design and Methods. The aim of this study was to compare the prevalence of HCV and HGV infection in patients at diagnosis of B-LPD or HD. Results. We tested 227 consecutive untransfused patients (127 with B-LPD and 100 with HD) and 110 healthy controls. The prevalence of HCV infection was significantly higher in B-LPD patients than in controls (17.3% vs. 1.8%, p
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 714-718 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Haematologica |
Volume | 87 |
Issue number | 7 |
Publication status | Published - 2002 |
Keywords
- Epidemiology
- Hepatitis C virus
- Hepatitis G virus
- Hodgkin's disease
- Lymphoma
- Lymphoproliferative disorders
- Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Hematology