Decrease in HDV endemicity in Italy

Background/Aims: To evaluate a possible variation in hepatitis D virus endemicity in Italy, the data from a multicentre study concerning HBsAg chronic carriers first observed in 31 liver units during 1992 were compared with the corresponding figures from a similar study performed in 1987. Methods/Re...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of hepatology 1997, Vol.26 (1), p.20-24
Hauptverfasser:	Sagnelli, Evangelista, Stroffolini, Tommaso, Ascione, Antonio, Chiaramonte, Maria, Craxì, Antonio, Giusti, Giuseppe, Piccinino, Felice
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Biological and medical sciences Carrier State Child Child, Preschool Chronic hepatitis Chronic hepatitis epidemiology Cirrhosis Clinical Laboratory Techniques Endemic Diseases Female Hepatitis B Surface Antigens - blood Hepatitis D - epidemiology Hepatitis D - virology Hepatitis delta virus chronic hepatitis Hepatitis delta virus epidemiology Hepatitis delta virus infection Human viral diseases Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Infectious diseases Italy - epidemiology Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Prevalence Risk Factors Viral diseases Viral hepatitis
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Zusammenfassung:	Background/Aims: To evaluate a possible variation in hepatitis D virus endemicity in Italy, the data from a multicentre study concerning HBsAg chronic carriers first observed in 31 liver units during 1992 were compared with the corresponding figures from a similar study performed in 1987. Methods/Results: In both studies the methodology for the recruitment of cases was the same. The overall anti-HD prevalence in 1992 was 14.4%, a significantly lower rate than that observed in 1987 (23.4%, p
ISSN:	0168-8278 1600-0641
DOI:	10.1016/S0168-8278(97)80004-9