[Epidemiological and clinical aspects of a survey of viral non-A, non-B hepatitis in the province of Alessandria]

Minerva Med. 1985 Apr 14;76(16):761-4.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

An epidemiological and clinical research on 48 cases of nonA-nonB hepatitis hospitalized in Alessandria, Infectious Diseases Department, from 1-1-1983 to 1-3-1984 is reported. NonA-nonB hepatitis formed 25% of full cases of viral hepatitis in the same period (192 cases); it was mainly related to hemotransfusion (33,3%) and drug addiction (29,2%); its chronic evolution was observed in the 37,5% of the cases.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Alanine Transaminase / metabolism
  • Aspartate Aminotransferases / metabolism
  • Female
  • Hepatitis C / epidemiology*
  • Hepatitis C / etiology
  • Hepatitis, Viral, Human / epidemiology*
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulins / analysis
  • Injections, Intravenous / adverse effects
  • Italy
  • L-Lactate Dehydrogenase / metabolism
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Substance-Related Disorders / complications
  • Transfusion Reaction

Substances

  • Immunoglobulins
  • L-Lactate Dehydrogenase
  • Aspartate Aminotransferases
  • Alanine Transaminase