High prevalence of anti-HCV antibodies in two metropolitan emergency departments in Germany: a prospective screening analysis of 28,809 patients.

High prevalence of anti-HCV antibodies in two metropolitan emergency departments in Germany: a prospective screening analysis of 28,809 patients.

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibodies in Germany has been estimated to be in the range of 0.4-0.63%. Screening for HCV is recommended in patients with elevated ALT levels or significant risk factors for HCV transmission only. However, 15-30% of patients report no...

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Main Authors: Johannes Vermehren, Beate Schlosser, Diana Domke, Sandra Elanjimattom, Christian Müller, Gudrun Hintereder, Karin Hensel-Wiegel, Rudolf Tauber, Annemarie Berger, Norbert Haas, Felix Walcher, Martin Möckel, Ralf Lehmann, Stefan Zeuzem, Christoph Sarrazin, Thomas Berg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3405124?pdf=render

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