title: [Retrospective clinical epidemiology research on a sample of 277 patients with viral hepatitis A, 20-70 aged, from the Suceava County, between 2001-2008].
abstract: Authors present some results of clinical epidemiological research carried out on a sample of 277 patients with viral hepatitis A (VHA), hospitalized in Suceava County, during 8 years.
  
  
  METHODS
  An annual evolution of VHA incidence correlated with the epidemiological territorial situation was highlighted.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Incidence of VHA in 20-40 age group represented 70.8%, and 33.5% in 20-25 age group. Diagnosis index was unfavourable with influence for interval of hospitalization over 21 days in 9.7% of cases. The VHA characteristic medium clinical form was kept in 80.1% of total patients. ASAT and ALAT levels were correlated with the clinical forms, age structure and early diagnosis difficulties.
authors.affiliation: Cabinet Individual de Medicină de Familie Preuteşti, Direcţia de Sănătate Publică Suceava.
authors.forename: Antoneta-Maria
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Ilie
authors.forename: Alina
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Manole
authors.forename: Corina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stănescu
authors.forename: Liliana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cojocaru
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lăzăreanu
authors.forename: Cătălina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pascal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D015340:Epidemiologic Research Design; D005260:Female; D006506:Hepatitis A / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D017957:Hepatitis A Virus, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012383:Romania / Q000453:epidemiology; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017678:Sex Distribution; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data