Abstract
In a cohort of subjects from Italy, anti-hepatitis C virus (HCV) and HCV RNA [HCV(+) subgroup] prevalences were 24.6 and 79.6%, respectively. HCV types lb and 2a/c accounted for 95% of infections. Adjusted alanine aminotransferase levels were higher in males than in females and in RNA- positive subjects than in RNA-negative subjects regardless of HCV type. Genotype distribution was unrelated to demographic variables.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 2371-2372 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Journal of Clinical Microbiology |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| Publication status | Published - 1999 |
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ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology (medical)
- Microbiology
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Osella, A. R., Sonzogni, L., Cavallini, A., Foti, L., Guerra, V., Di Leo, A., Mondelli, M. U., Misciagna, G., & Silini, E. M. (1999). Molecular epidemiology of hepatitis C virus infection in an area of hyperendemicity in southern Italy: A population-based study. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 37(7), 2371-2372.