Background/Aim: The aim of the study was to estimate the prevalence, risk factors and
genotype distribution of hepatitis C virus (HCV) in the general population older than 5 years …

In 1996 the prevalence, risk factors, and genotype distribution of hepatitis C virus (HCV)
infection were assessed in the general population of a town in southern Italy. The sample …

Serum alanine transaminase (ALT) levels are used to select hepatitis C virus (HCV)‐infected
patients for treatment and liver biopsy. However, the natural history of these measurements …

The prevalence of and risk factors for HCV and HBV infections in the general population and
the predictive value of ALT screening in identifying anti‐HCV positive subjects have been …

BACKGROUND: In a 1996 survey, prevalence of hepatitis C virus antibodies (anti-HCV) in a
southern Italian town was 12.6%. AIMS: To identify changes in the epidemiology of hepatitis …

The epidemological and clinical features of hepatitis C virus infection have been evaluated
in a cohort of 227 intravenous drug users enrolled at a drug dependence treatment center in …

Aims/Methods: A case-control study was carried out in Italy to assess the risk factors
associated with chronic hepatitis C virus infection. Five hundred consecutive chronic anti …

In the spring of 1994, anti-HCV prevalence and associated risk factors were evaluated in
681 subjects representing all age-groups in the general population of a small central Italian …

Background: Our aim was to define the burden of HCV infection and the related risk factors
in a sample of the general population of northern Italy Materials and Methods: This is a …

Background Data on the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in Italy are outdated
and usually derived from studying residents in small towns. Methods To assess prevalence …