| Literature DB >> 2177452 |
G B Gaeta1, M Rapicetta, C Sardaro, A Spadaro, F Chionne, A M Freni, A Ajello, A Costantino, G Giusti.
Abstract
The prevalence of anti-HCV, anti-HDV and of HBV markers has been investigated in a series of 209 consecutive patients (age 18-74 years) with chronic liver disease. Among 155 HBsAg negative patients (53 chronic hepatitis cases and 102 cirrhosis cases), anti-HCV were found in 69% of the cases. 67% of the 155 patients also carried anti-HBc, with no difference between patients positive or negative for anti-HCV. Among the 54 HBsAg positive patients, 10 (18.5%) also had anti-HCV, 22 (40.7%) were anti-HDV positive and 12 (22.2%) had serum HBV-DNA. One patient had concomitant anti-HDV and anti-HCV and another presented anti-HCV and serum HBV-DNA. 21/54 patients had liver cirrhosis on presentation and among these 17 (81%) were anti-HCV and/or anti-HDV positive. On the whole, 123/209 patients had liver cirrhosis on presentation and in 107 of them HCV infection may have played a role.Entities:
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Year: 1990 PMID： 2177452 DOI： 10.1007/BF01647003
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Infection ISSN： 0300-8126 Impact factor: 3.553