Epidemiology

Molecular Epidemiology of Hepatitis C Virus Infection in an Area of Hyperendemicity in Southern Italy: a Population-Based Study

Alberto R. Osella, Laura Sonzogni, Aldo Cavallini, Luciana Foti, Vito Guerra, Alfredo Di Leo, Mario U. Mondelli, Giovanni Misciagna, Enrico M. Silini
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.37.7.2371-2372.1999

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    Age- and daily alcohol intake-adjusted ALT (natural log transformed) levels of subjects classified by HCV type and sex

    SexMean ALT level (U/liter) of subjects with HCV typea:Total
    1a/1b2a, 2a/2b, 2a/cUntypeableRNA(−)
    Maleb3.38 ± 0.083.31 ± 0.073.31 ± 0.242.86 ± 0.103.21 ± 0.07c
    Femaled3.18 ± 0.093.23 ± 0.072.43 ± 0.282.82 ± 0.102.91 ± 0.08
    Totale3.28 ± 0.063.27 ± 0.052.87 ± 0.182.84 ± 0.07

    • ↵a Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) revealed no significant interaction of sex and HCV genotype for mean ALT levels.

    • ↵b P < 0.05, RNA(−) compared with 1a/1b and with 2a, 2a/2b, 2a/c.

    • ↵c P < 0.05, compared with total for females.

    • ↵d P < 0.05, RNA(−) compared with 1a/1b and with 2a, 2a/2b, 2a/c.

    • ↵e P < 0.05, RNA(−) compared with 1a/1b and with 2a, 2a/2b, 2a/c.

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Hepacivirus
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