Serum hepatitis G virus (HGV) RNA in multitransfused thalassemics from Eastern Sicily

The prevalence of hepatitis G in a multitransfused population was studied. HGV did not appear to be a major contributor to liver pathology in this group and the prevalence was surprisingly low.

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Published in:The Journal of infection 1998-03, Vol.36 (2), p.179-183
Main Authors: Cacopardo, B., Berger, A., Cosentino, S., Lombardo, S., Morrone, M.L., Boscia, V., Vinci, G., Restivo, R., Brancati, G., Doerr, H.W., Nunnari, A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
beta-Thalassemia - complications
Biological and medical sciences
Female
Flaviviridae - genetics
Flaviviridae - isolation & purification
Hepatitis, Viral, Human - complications
Hepatitis, Viral, Human - epidemiology
Hepatitis, Viral, Human - transmission
Human viral diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Male
Medical sciences
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Prevalence
RNA, Viral - blood
RNA-Directed DNA Polymerase
Sicily - epidemiology
Transfusion Reaction
Viral diseases
Viral hepatitis
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Summary:The prevalence of hepatitis G in a multitransfused population was studied. HGV did not appear to be a major contributor to liver pathology in this group and the prevalence was surprisingly low.
ISSN:0163-4453
1532-2742
DOI:10.1016/S0163-4453(98)80010-8