Prevalence of antibodies for the hepatitis C virus in the lowland (bajio) region of Mexico

MA Cruz-Ruíz, FL Diaz, FP González-Ibarra… - Archives of Medical …, 2013 - Elsevier
Background and Aims Infection with the hepatitis C virus (HVC) is one of the most common
viral infections worldwide. Approximately 170 million individuals are infected worldwide.
HCV is an important cause of morbidity and mortality. In Mexico, according to the National
Health Survey 2000, it is estimated that 70,000 cases exist. We undertook this study to
estimate the prevalence of anti-HCV antibodies in patients with association to the risk factors
for HCV infection in the lowland (bajio) region. Methods There were 2803 individuals 15 …
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