Acute Hepatitis

Findings from T. Morin and co-researchers advance knowledge in acute hepatitis

Published in Hepatitis Weekly, March 8th, 2010

Researchers in Tarbes, France conducted a study "To analyze the data (epidemiology, mode of transmission, course, and outcome) of a large series of patients with acute hepatitis C (AHC) in France. Prospective multicenter register, observational study."

"A cohort of 126 patients with AHC was prospectively enrolled between 1999 and 2007 Fifteen (12%) were HIV coinfected. Suspected modes of hepatitis C virus transmission were drug use (38%), sexual contact (21%), nosocomial transmission (18%), and occupational exposure (12%). For 40% of the patients, AHC was revealed by jaundice. Spontaneous viral clearance occurred in 40% of the 72 patients observed for 3 months without...

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Source: Hepatitis Weekly (2010-03-08)

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