Infants vertically infected with hepatitis C: a long term longitudinal follow-up.
HCV vertically acquired infection is asymptomatic and characterized by a high chronic infection rate; only 9% of HCV infected children shows spontaneous remission. As far as a mild course of the disease has been observed during childhood, we hypothesize that any eventual treatment intervention could be postpone until adolescent age.
Zuccotti
G V
GV
Department of Pediatrics, University of Milan, San Paolo Hospital, Via A di Rudinì, 8, Milan. zuccottig@libero.it
Torcoletti
M
M
Salvini
F
F
Cucchi
C
C
Riva
E
E
Giovannini
M
M
D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000635:transmission*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors