title: [The pediatrician and hepatitis C virus].
abstract: The recognition that hepatitis C virus can be transmitted perinatally or through blood transfusions warrants particular attention by the pediatrician. This paper highlights the epidemiology, diagnosis, natural history and management of hepatitis C in infants and children.
authors.affiliation: Département de pédiatrie, CHU de Grenoble.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bost-Bru
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D016174:Hepacivirus / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D016898:Interferon-alpha / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D000998:Antiviral Agents; D016898:Interferon-alpha; D012367:RNA, Viral