Serum hepatitis G virus (HGV) RNA in multitransfused thalassemics from eastern Sicily.
The prevalence of hepatitis G in a multitransfused population was studied. HGV did not appear to be a major contributor to liver pathology in this group and the prevalence was surprisingly low.
Cacopardo
B
B
Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Catania, Italy.
Berger
A
A
Cosentino
S
S
Lombardo
S
S
Morrone
M L
ML
Boscia
V
V
Vinci
G
G
Restivo
R
R
Brancati
G
G
Doerr
H W
HW
Nunnari
A
A
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D018067:Flaviviridae / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006525:Hepatitis, Viral, Human / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D015995:Prevalence; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D012194:RNA-Directed DNA Polymerase; D012802:Sicily / Q000453:epidemiology; D065227:Transfusion Reaction; D017086:beta-Thalassemia / Q000150:complications*
D012367:RNA, Viral; D012194:RNA-Directed DNA Polymerase