Chronic infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a leading indicator for liver disease. New
treatment options are becoming available, and there is a need to characterize the …

Background and aim: The purpose of the present investigation is to provide an analysis of
previous works on the epidemiology of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection from six …

Abstract Background and Aim Epidemiological data on hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection from
India are scanty. We conducted a population-based seroepidemiologic survey to estimate …

Introduction and aim. Data on epidemiology of liver diseases in Brazil is scarce. This study
aimed to estimate the burden of chronic viral hepatitis and liver cirrhosis in the country …

On the last twenty years, viral hepatitis has emerged as a serious problem in almost all the
Amerindian communities studied in the Amazon Basin and in other Amazon-related …

Abstract Background: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is associated with chronic
progressive liver disease. Its global epidemiology is still not well ascertained and its impact …

The objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and risk factors associated with
HCV infection in a group of HIV seropositive patients. We analyzed the medical records of …

In general, the prevalence and genotype distribution of hepatitis C virus (HCV) are estimated
based on the ambulatory clinic or hospital population. In the present work, a population …

In spite of the large diffusion of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and its high association with
liver disease, the epidemiology of HCV in Italy is still unclear. This review collects all the …

This study was conducted to estimate the prevalence and molecular epidemiological
features of viral hepatitis A, B and C in the Kalunga population, which represents the largest …