The epidemiology of hepatitis C virus infection: An update for clinicians

Minerva Gastroenterologica e Dietologica

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-7

  Pellicano, R ^a,d   Mladenova, I ^b   Dimitrova, S M ^b   Bruno, C M ^c   Sciacca, C ^c   Rizzetto, M ^a  

^a MOLINETTE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b TRAKIA UNIVERSITY   (Bulgaria)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^d Ambulatori di Gastro Epatologia   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hepatitis C, diagnosis; Hepatitis C, epidemiology; Liver cirrhosis

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY;

ANTIBODY DETECTION; BLOOD DONOR; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; EUROPE; HEALTH SERVICE; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INJECTION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; LIVER DISEASE; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; PARENTERAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PERINATAL PERIOD; POSTTRANSFUSION HEPATITIS; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SOUTHERN EUROPE; UNITED STATES; VACCINATION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

HEPATITIS C; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 2442489811     PISSN: 00264776     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

References (33)

1. Zein NN. The epidemiology and natural history of hepatitis C virus infection. Cleveland Clin J Med 2003; 70:S2-6.
2. Alter MJ, Kuhnert WL, Finelli L. Guidelines for laboratory testing and result reporting of antibody to hepatitis C virus. MMWR Recomm Rep 2003;52:1-16.
3. Yen TY, Keeffe EB, Ahmed A. The epidemiology of hepatitis C virus infection. J Clin Gastroenterol 2003; 36:47-53.
4. WHO Global surveillance and control of hepatitis C. Report of a WHO Consultation organized in collaboration with the Viral Hepatitis Prevention Board, Antwerp, Belgium. J Viral Hepat 1999;6:35-47.
5. Moradpour D, Wolk B, Cerny A, Heim MH, Blum HE. Hepatitis C. A concise review. Minerva Med 2001;92: 329-39.
6. Alter MJ, Kruszon-Moran D, Nainan OV, McQuillan GM, Gao F, Moyer LA et al. The prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection in the United States, 1988 through 1994. N Engl J Med 1999;341:556-62.
7. Touzet S, Kraemer L, Colin C, Pradat P, Lanoir D, Bailly F et al. Epidemiology of hepatitis C virus infection in seven European Union countries: a critical analysis of the literature. HENCORE Group (Hepatitis C European Network for Cooperative Research). Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2000;12:667-8.
8. Bellentani S, Tiribelli C. The spectrum of liver disease in the general population: lesson from the Dionysos study. J Hepatol 2001;35:531-7.
9. Wasley A, Alter MJ. Epidemiology of hepatitis C: geographic differences and tempral trends. Semin Liver Dis 2000;20:1-16.
10. Stroffolini T, Menchinelli M, Taliani G, Dambruoso V, Poliandri G, Bozza A et al. High prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection in a small central Italian town: lack of evidence of parenteral exposure. Ital J Gastroenterol 1995;27:235-8.
11. Raffaele A, Valenti M, Iovenitti M, Matani A, Bruno ML, Altobelli E et al. High prevalence of HCV infection among the general population in a rural area of central Italy. Eur J Epidemiol 2001;17:41-6.
12. Maio G, D'Argenio P, Stroffolini T, Bozza A, Sacco L, Tosti ME et al. Hepatitis C virus infection and alanine transaminase levels in the general population: a survey in a southern Italian town. J Hepatol 2000;33:116-20.
13. Guadagnino V, Stroffolini T, Rapicetta M, Costantino A, Kondili LA, Menniti-Ippolito F et al. Prevalence, risk factors, and genotype distribution of hepatitis C virus infection in the general population: a community-based survey in southern Italy. Hepatology 1997;26:1006-11.
14. Pradat P, Caillat-Vallet E, Sahajian F, Bailly F, Excler G, Sepetjan M et al. Prevalence of hepatitis C infection among general practice patients in the Lyon area, France. Eur J Epidemiol 2001;17:47-51.
15. Kim WR. The burden of hepatitis C in the United States. Hepatology 2002;36:S30-4.
16. Mazzeo C, Azzaroli F, Giovanelli S, Dormi A, Festi D, Colecchia A et al. Ten year incidence of HCV infection in northern Italy and frequency of spontaneous viral clearance. Gut 2003;52:1030-4.
17. Sherlock S, Dooley J. Diseases of the liver and biliary system. Oxford: Blackwell Science; 1997.
18. Schiff ER, Sorrell MF, Maddrey WC. Schiff's diseases of the liver. Philadelphia: Lippincott-Raven Publishers; 1999.
19. La Torre G, De Vito E, Langiano E, Petta P, Colarossi G, Cipriani L et al. Epidemiology of hepatitis C virus antibodies in blood donors from the province of Latina, Italy. Eur J Epidemiol 2003;18:691-4.
20. Prati D, Capelli C, Silvani C, De Mattei C, Bosoni P, Pappalettera M. The incidence and risk factors of community-acquired hepatitis C virus in a cohort of Italian blood donors. Hepatology 1997;25:702-4.
21. Di Bisceglie AM. Hepatitis C. Lancet 1998;351:351-5.
22. Alter MJ. Prevention of spread of hepatitis C. Hepatology 2002;36:S93-8.
23. Siragusa R, Passarino G, Mollo F, Tappero P. HCV positivity at postmortem among 793 heroin addicts examined in Piedmont (Italy). Panminerva Med 2001;43: 119-21.
24. Hammer GP, Kellogg TA, McFarland WC, Wong E, Louie B, William Silley J et al. Low incidence and prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection among sexually active non-intravenous drug-using adults, San Francisco 1997-2000. Sex Transm Dis 2003;30:919-24.
25. Hinrichsen H, Leimenstoll G, Stegen G, Schrader H, Fölsch UR, Schmidt WE et al. Prevalence and risk factors of hepatitis C virus infection in haemodialysis patients: a multicentre study in 2796 patients. Gut 2002; 51:429-33.
26. Angelico M, Tisone G, Rapicetta M, Pisani F, Gandin C, Chionne P et al. Hepatitis C virus infection in Italian kidney graft recipients. Changing risk factors and hepatitis C virus genotypes. Ital J Gastroenterol Hepatol 1997; 29:448-55.
27. Madzime S, William MA, Mohamed K, October T, Adem M, Mudza Woelk GB. Seroprevalence of hepatitis C virus infection maong indigent pregnant women in Zimbabwe. Cent Afr J Med 2000;46:1-4.
28. Seeff LB. Strategies for assessing the long-term consequences of hepatitis C virus infection. Minerva Gastroenterol Dietol 2000;46:207-16.
29. Bortolotti F, Crivellaro C, Carretta M, Tagger A, Ribero M, Bertolini A et al. Acute non-A, non-B hepatitis in Italy: a 16-year prospective epidemiological study. The possible role of hepatitis C virus. Infection 1994;22: 321-5.
30. Buti J, Jardi R, Rodriguez-Frias F, Quer J, Esteban R, Guardia J. Etiology of acute sporadic hepatitis in Spain: the role of hepatitis C and E viruses. J Hepatol 1994;20: 589-92.
31. De Bac C, Stroffolini T, Gaeta GB, Taliani G, Giusti G. Pathogenic factors in cirrhosis with and without hepatocellular carcinoma: a multicenter Italian study. Hepatology 1994;20:1225-30.
32. Chiesa R, Donato F, Tagger A, Favret M, Ribero ML, Nardi G et al. Etiology oh hepatocellular cacrcinoma in Italian patients with and without cirrhosis. Cancer Epidemiol Biom Prev 2000;9:213-6.
33. Donato F, Boffetta P, Puoti M. A meta-analysis of epidemiological studies on the combined effect of hepatitis B and C virus infections in causing hepatocellular carcinoma. Int J Cancer 1998;75:347-54.