BACKGROUND/AIMS This study compared the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in the Republic of Korea and estimated the high-risk regions and towns. METHODS National Health Insurance Service data for 8 years from 2005 to 2012 were used. The subjects of the study had visited medical facilities and been diagnosed with or received treatment for acute or chronic HCV as a primary or sec...

background and aims: torque teno virus (ttv) is a dna virus that isolated from the serum of a japanese patient without a-g transfusion-transmitted hepatitis and other etiology. ttv is detectable in plasma and peripheral blood mononuclear cells, different body fluids and secretions such as stools, saliva, semen, vaginal fluid. the genome exhibits high diversity that has enabled the determination...

OBJECTIVE To estimate the prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection in Brazil's inmate population. METHODS Systematic review on hepatitis C virus infection in the inmate population. Brazilian studies published from January 1, 1989 to February 20, 2014 were evaluated. The methodological quality of the studies was assessed using a scale of 0 to 8 points. RESULTS Eleven eligible studies were analy...

background: hbv and hcv coinfection is common, particularly in endemic areas and among high risk groups. in this study we have investigated the prevalence of hbv/hcv coinfection and compared the biochemical and serological characteristics of such patients compare with the patients having hepatitis c infection alone.   methods: we studied 207 patients diagnosed as having chronic hepatitis c, wit...

Hepatitis C infection is the most common chronic blood-borne pathogen in the United States associated with liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma and is the leading reason for liver transplantation. It has been estimated that hepatitis C infection may lead to a substantial health and economic burden over the next 10 to 20 years. The prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection varies w...

Hepatitis C virus is the most common chronic blood-borne infection in the USA. Based on results of a serosurvey, national prevalence is estimated to be 1·3% or 3·2 million people. Sub-national estimates are not available for most jurisdictions. Hepatitis C surveillance data was adjusted for death, out-migration, under-diagnosis, and undetectable blood RNA, to estimate prevalence in New York Cit...

conclusions the current study found a relatively high frequency of positivity gbv-c-exposure among the patients receiving hemodialysis in the area understudy. nosocomial transmission seems to be the main route of gbv-c infection in the area. objectives the current study aimed to evaluate gbv-c infection among hemodialysis patients. patients and methods totally, 149 patients receiving hemodialys...