[Viral hepatitis. Epidemiologic evaluation of a personal case load in the area of Casale Monferrato in the years 1981-1982].
The results are reported of an epidemiological assessment of 94 patients hospitalised with diagnosed acute viral hepatitis in the Infectious Disease Division of the S. Spirito Hospital, Casale Monferrato in the period march 1 1981, april 30 1982. Hepatitis was found to occur most frequently among young (under 30) males. There were more positive than negative HBsAg cases, most of the latter arising in heroin addicts.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000453:epidemiology; D006525:Hepatitis, Viral, Human / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006556:Heroin Dependence / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D013223:Statistics as Topic
D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens
Epatite virale. Valutazione epidemiologica di una casistica personale nell'area di Casale Monferrato negli anni 1981-1982.