Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas

Study predicts prevalence of hepatitis C in Texas

Published in Physician Business Week, February 1st, 2005

Using a sophisticated disease prediction model, Gary L. Davis, MD, director of the division of hepatology, and colleagues on the medical staff at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas, estimated that 387,395 Texans are infected with the hepatitis C virus.

The incidence ranges from 1.25% to 2.63% in Texas counties. While incidence is highest in counties along the United States and Mexico border, the actual number of cases is highest near major metropolitan areas.

Hepatitis C (HCV), a liver disease caused by the HCV found in the blood, is an important public health issue. Most infected persons do not realize they have the virus because they do not...

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Source: Physician Business Week (2005-02-01)

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