title: [Retrospective study of the incidence of hepatitis G virus infection in transfused patients].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Recently the parenteral transmission of hepatitis G virus (HGV) has been shown. The aim of the study was to investigate the incidence of post-transfusion HGV.
  
  
  METHODS
  HGV (RNA-HGV and anti-HGVE2) were retrospectively studied in 140 transfused patients.
  
  
  RESULTS
  12 (8.6%) were infected after transfusion: 9 of 12 (75%) the RNA-HGV remained detectable after 6 months and 3 (25%) seroconverted to anti-HGVE2. No patient had post-transfusional hepatitis criteria. In 5 (42%) the transaminases levels were slightly increased. The clinical evolution was favourable. No significant differences were found between patients with or without HGV infection.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  HGV is an agent associated with transfusion but it carries a low pathogenic capability.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Clínico San Cecilio, Granada.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Salmerón
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Carmona
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Torres
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Muñoz de Rueda
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gila
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ruiz-Extremera
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D004796:Clinical Enzyme Tests; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D018067:Flaviviridae / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies / Q000032:analysis; D006525:Hepatitis, Viral, Human / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors; D000637:Transaminases / Q000097:blood; D065227:Transfusion Reaction
chemical_list: D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies; D012367:RNA, Viral; D000637:Transaminases