Acute hepatitis C virus infection.
Euro Surveill
; 13(21)2008 May 22.
Article
en En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18761963
Around 25% of people infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) are able to clear the infection spontaneously, while the majority become chronically infected, with a subsequent risk for the individual patient of progressive inflammatory liver disease, cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma and liver-related death (Figure 1). Much is known about the epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis and management of chronic HCV infection. In comparison, knowledge about acute HCV infection is patchy. In this article, we will highlight concerns relating to acute HCV infection and suggest that public health bodies responsible for managing the HCV epidemic should redirect at least some of their resources to dealing with these issues.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Vigilancia de la Población
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Brotes de Enfermedades
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Hepatitis C
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Medición de Riesgo
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Euro Surveill
Asunto de la revista:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
Año:
2008
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Suiza
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