title: [Sources of infections and genotypes of hepatitis C virus in children].
abstract: The aim of the study was to analyse possible sources of HCV infection as well as to study their relation to specific HCV genotype. The study comprised 60 children with chronic hepatitis C age from 3 to 15 years. In 36.6% of patients, the probable risk factors were surgical interventions or injures; in 60% prior hospitalisation in conservative wards. Surgery was a risk factor in 59% of cases of infection with genotype 1a and in 41%--with genotype 1b. Hospitalisation conservative was the risk factor for the infection in 47% and 50% of cases, respectively.
authors.affiliation: Oddziału Obserwacyjno-Izolacyjnego Instytutu Centrum Zdrowia Matki Polki w Lodzi.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Woźniakowska-Gesicka
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wiśniewska-Ligier
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Zeman
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kupś
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dworniak
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D018067:Flaviviridae / Q000235:genetics*; D006525:Hepatitis, Viral, Human / Q000209:etiology* / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors