Impact of hepatitis C virus infection on the aetiology of cirrhosis and hepatocarcinoma in three affiliated hospitals in southern Belgium

J Henrion; S De Maeght; P Deltenre; J M Ghilain; J M Maisin; M Schapira; F Heller

Impact of hepatitis C virus infection on the aetiology of cirrhosis and hepatocarcinoma in three affiliated hospitals in southern Belgium

Acta Gastroenterol Belg. 2002 Apr-Jun;65(2):80-2.

Authors

J Henrion¹, S De Maeght, P Deltenre, J M Ghilain, J M Maisin, M Schapira, F Heller

Affiliation

¹ Hôpital de Jolimont, B-7100 Haine St Paul, Belgium.

PMID: 12148443

Abstract

In a consecutive series of 411 patients with cirrhosis attending the outpatient liver clinics of 3 general hospitals located in the southern part of Belgium, hepatitis C virus infection accounted for 20% of the cases, far behind alcohol (63%). However, in a consecutive series of 57 hepatocarcinoma superimposed on cirrhosis, hepatitis C virus infection was the main aetiological factor accounting for 44% of the cases.

Publication types

Comparative Study

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Age Distribution
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Belgium / epidemiology
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / epidemiology*
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / etiology
Cohort Studies
Comorbidity
Female
Hepatitis C / complications
Hepatitis C / epidemiology*
Hospitals
Humans
Incidence
Liver Cirrhosis / epidemiology*
Liver Cirrhosis / etiology
Liver Neoplasms / epidemiology*
Liver Neoplasms / etiology
Male
Mass Screening
Middle Aged
Multicenter Studies as Topic
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
Rural Population
Sex Distribution