title: Epidemiology of hepatitis C virus infection in Italy: the slowly unraveling mystery.
abstract: In spite of the large diffusion of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and its high association with liver disease, the epidemiology of HCV in Italy is still unclear. This review collects all the data available on the prevalence and incidence of HCV infection in Italy and compares them with those reported in other countries.
authors.affiliation: Fondo per lo Studio delle Malattie del Fegato- Sezione di Modena - Via R.Wagner, 12 - 41100, Modena, Italy. liversb@unimo.it
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bellentani
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Miglioli
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Masutti
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Saccoccio
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tiribelli
mesh_terms: D005838:Genotype; D016174:Hepacivirus / Q000235:genetics; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence