Clinico-epidemiology of hepatitis C viral infection in northeastern Thailand.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
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2000 Jun; 31(2): 273-6
Artículo
en Inglés
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-32662
ABSTRACT
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is responsible for a large number of cases of chronic liver disease worldwide. A study of clinico-epidemiology of HCV infection was conducted in 214 patients who were seropositive for antibody to HCV (anti-HCV) in Srinagarind Hospital, Khon Kaen University, northeastern Thailand, during August 1997 to December 1998. There were 199 males, 15 females and their mean age was 34.96 +/- 9.75 years with a range from 16 to 72 years. The clinical features of acute hepatitis, chronic hepatitis, liver cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and asymptomatic HCV infection were 2, 115, 15, 2 and 80 cases. Risk factors for HCV acquisition were intravenous drug use (IVDU), tattooing and blood transfusion in 46.7, 32.2 and 18.8% of cases, respectively. 23.36% had a history of multiple risk factors while 28.9% had no history of risk factor exposure.
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IMSEAR (Asia Sudoriental)
Asunto principal:
Tatuaje
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Tailandia
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Transfusión Sanguínea
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Anciano
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Abuso de Sustancias por Vía Intravenosa
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Factores de Riesgo
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Adolescente
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de etiología
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Factores de riesgo
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Estudio de tamizaje
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
Año:
2000
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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