2008
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2007.07.033
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The changing epidemiology of hepatitis C virus infection in Europe

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“…In our samples, the prevalence of HCV serology was 0.6 %, a significantly lower figure in comparison to previous published studies (8)(9)(10)(11)(13)(14)(15)(16). We think that this figure is more in line with the current prevalence situation and that it has been affected by a rise of mortality from HCV that has been increasing since the 90s and by a fall of acute hepatitis proportion.…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 91%
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“…In our samples, the prevalence of HCV serology was 0.6 %, a significantly lower figure in comparison to previous published studies (8)(9)(10)(11)(13)(14)(15)(16). We think that this figure is more in line with the current prevalence situation and that it has been affected by a rise of mortality from HCV that has been increasing since the 90s and by a fall of acute hepatitis proportion.…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 91%
“…The prevalence of infection by HCV in the European countries ranges from 0.1 to 5 % (2-9). This prevalence rises significantly when patients belonging to risk groups (intravenous drug users, prison inmates) are analysed; thus the figures are between 15-90 % (10). However, prevalence studies done so far are unrepresentative of the general population, because a big part is done in blood donors or pregnant women, which might underestimate the real prevalence given that individuals with risk factors are excluded.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…52 In contrast, genotype 3 European prevalence varies from 10% to more than 50% in Eastern countries. 53 In conformity, a subanalysis of the European studies with higher genotype 3 prevalence did in fact demonstrate a significant association with HS (OR 2.5).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 74%
“…Parallèlement, d'autres manifestations extra-hépatiques sont clairement associées à l'infection virale C. Le risque de diabète est multiplié par 2, celui d'atteintes cardiovasculaires ou cérébrovasculaires multiplié par 1,5 à 3, et un risque accru de cancers (hépatocarcinome bien sûr, mais aussi cancers extra-hépatiques dont le cancer du sein chez les femmes de moins de 50 ans n'est qu'un exemple) a été suggéré. Ainsi, parallèlement aux manifestations directement en rapport avec les mécanismes dépendant de l'immunité -hépatiques et extra-hépatiques (Figure 1) -, il est possible que, comme cela a été montré pour l'infection par le VIH responsable d'une activation lymphocytaire, insuffisante, avec des risques de transmission nosocomiale, à la fois par le matériel à usage non unique, mais aussi par les produits sanguins qui n'étaient pas testés avant les années 1990 [3]. Si l'incidence et la prévalence du VHC sont en cours de diminution dans les pays industrialisés, les conséquences de l'infection chronique pèseront sur …”
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