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Acute Hepatitis
Study results from National Institute for Public Health and the Environment provide new insights into acute hepatitis in children
March 16th, 2008
Fresh data on acute hepatitis are presented in the report 'Hepatitis B virus transmission in The Netherlands: a population-based, hierarchical case-control study in a very low-incidence country.' "We report the first population-based case-control study on acute hepatitis B in a very low-incidence country. A case was a Netherlands resident, notified between May 1999 and July 2000 with symptoms and serology compatible with acute hepatitis B," scientists in Bilthoven, Netherlands report. "Population controls were randomly selected, with oversampling from men and persons aged 20-39 years. Risk factors were studied using logistical regression, distinguishing confounders and...
Source: Pharma Investments, Ventures & Law Weekly (2008-03-16)
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