We have retrospectively evaluated antibody to HCV in sera of 82 open-heart surgery patients who developed PTH during a prospective study. Overall 74 (90%) showed anti-HCV seroconversion during acute hepatitis with a rate progressively increasing from 42% in samples tested within 15 days from onset to 90% in those tested after 6 months. HCV seems responsible for the majority of PTH cases in Italy and persistence of high anti-HCV antibody levels in serum appears to correlate with chronicity.
Anti-HCV response in post-transfusion hepatitis (PTH) / F. Tremolada, C. Casarin, A. Tagger, M. L Ribero, G. Realdi. ((Intervento presentato al convegno The 1990 International Symposium on Viral Hepatitis and Liver Disease: Contemporary Issues and Future Prospects tenutosi a Houston , Texas nel 1990 , April 4-8.
Anti-HCV response in post-transfusion hepatitis (PTH).
A. Tagger;M. L Ribero;
1990
Abstract
We have retrospectively evaluated antibody to HCV in sera of 82 open-heart surgery patients who developed PTH during a prospective study. Overall 74 (90%) showed anti-HCV seroconversion during acute hepatitis with a rate progressively increasing from 42% in samples tested within 15 days from onset to 90% in those tested after 6 months. HCV seems responsible for the majority of PTH cases in Italy and persistence of high anti-HCV antibody levels in serum appears to correlate with chronicity.Pubblicazioni consigliate
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