Large-scale screening is not useful for identifying individuals with hepatitis B or C virus infection: A prospective Swiss study.
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serval:BIB_894D4FE26DFE
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Large-scale screening is not useful for identifying individuals with hepatitis B or C virus infection: A prospective Swiss study.
Journal
Journal of viral hepatitis
ISSN
1365-2893 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
1352-0504
Publication state
Published
Issued date
12/2021
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
28
Number
12
Pages
1756-1758
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Publication Status: ppublish
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
Many patients with HBV or HCV infection are still unaware of their status. Large-scale screening could be useful. We aim to investigate whether large-scale screening for HBV or HCV infection could identify infected individuals. Among 3,000 individuals tested, 7 were HBsAg positive (0.26%), 4 had detectable HBV DNA (0.13%), 12 were HCV-positive (0.44%), 2 had detectable HCV RNA (0.07%). HCV prevalence was always <1% when the study population was stratified by groups of 10 years of age.
Keywords
Hepatitis B/diagnosis, Hepatitis B/epidemiology, Hepatitis B Antibodies, Hepatitis B virus, Humans, Mass Screening, Prevalence, Prospective Studies, Switzerland/epidemiology, hepatitis B virus infection, hepatitis C virus infection, screening
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Web of science
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06/08/2021 11:00
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06/02/2024 8:17
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