Hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus infections in Belgium : similarities and differences in epidemics and initial management
| Autor: | Hans Orlent, C Assene, Jean Delwaide, Réginald Brenard, Bertrand Vos, Suzanne Bourgeois, Peter Michielsen, Bénédicte De Vroey, Christophe Moreno, Isabelle Colle, Marc Van Gossum, Hendrik Reynaert, Pierre Deltenre, D. Sprengers, Wim Laleman, Geert Robaeys, F D'Heygere, Michael Adler, Jean Henrion, Chantal de Galocsy, Philippe Langlet |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Male Hepatitis B virus medicine.medical_specialty Biopsy Hepatitis C virus Virus Replication medicine.disease_cause Antiviral Agents Virus Sex Factors Belgium Risk Factors Epidemiology medicine Humans Registries Epidemics skin and connective tissue diseases Hepatitis B Surface Antigens Hepatology medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Age Factors Gastroenterology virus diseases Alanine Transaminase Middle Aged Viral Load Hepatitis B medicine.disease Hepatitis C Virology digestive system diseases Liver Liver biopsy Carrier State Immunology Female sense organs Human medicine business Viral hepatitis Biomarkers |
| Zdroj: | European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology |
| ISSN: | 0954-691X |
| Popis: | Introduction: Nationwide studies comparing patients with hepatitis B and C virus (HBV and HCV) infections are mandatory for assessing changes in epidemiology. Aim: The aim of this study was to compare epidemiological data and initial management of newly diagnosed patients with persistent HBV (HBsAg positive) or HCV (detectable HCV RNA) infection in Belgium. Patients and methods: Data were extracted from two Belgian observational databases. Results: A total of 655 patients (387 HBV and 268 HCV) were included. Compared with HCV patients, HBV patients were younger, more frequently men, more often of Asian or African origin (43 vs. 10%, P |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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