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Hepatitis C Virus
Researchers at Medical University of Vienna, Department of Internal Medicine IV release new data on hepatitis C virus
August 6th, 2007
Scientists discuss in "Morbidity and mortality in paid Austrian plasma donors infected with hepatitis C at plasma donation in the 1970s" new findings in hepatitis C virus. "Between 1964 and 1987 several epidemic outbreaks of hepatitis C virus infection linked to plasma donation occurred at plasmapheresis centres in Austria. Data collected by a Foundation to help the victims enabled us to study the natural history of chronic hepatitis C in this cohort," investigators in Austria report. "Medical records and charts of donors accepted by the Foundation were analyzed. Four hundred and eighty-five subjects (439 males; mean age at infection: 22 years) were included. Mean...
Source: Hepatitis Weekly (2007-08-06)
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