Prevalence of anti-HCV antibodies in patients with acute nonA-nonB viral hepatitis.
In a group of 55 patients with NANBH, 81% were found to be reactive for HCV antibodies. In addition, many patients who had not been subject to parenteral risk of infection were also found to be reactive. Statistically, HCV positive patients have an increased tendency to develop chronic hepatitis.
Giuberti
T
T
Cattedra di Malattie Infettive, Università di Parma, Italy.
Marchelli
S
S
Degli Antoni
A
A
Magnani
G
G
Cavalli
A
A
Pizzaferri
P
P
Schianchi
C
C
Ferrari
C
C
Fiaccadori
F
F
D000208:Acute Disease; D016174:Hepacivirus / Q000276:immunology*; D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies / Q000097:blood*; D006525:Hepatitis, Viral, Human / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D065227:Transfusion Reaction
D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies