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Familial infection by the hepatitis C virus.
Miranda, H P; Batista, P; Oliveira, F; Barros, HThe aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of the antibody to hepatitis C virus (HCV) in the relatives of cases of asymptomatic chronic hepatitis C infection, detected during routine blood donation, and determine risk factors for the presence of the infection in the family setting. Two hundred and eighty-five relatives (spouses, offspring, siblings and parents) of 87 index cases were studied. Anti-HCV...
Hepatitis C virus infection in chronic asymptomatic carriers of HBs antigen.
Barros, H; Miranda, H P; Silvestre, FThe objectives of the study were to evaluate the prevalence, the incidence and the clinical significance of antibodies to hepatitis C virus in HBsAg chronic carriers. The evaluation of Stored sera was combined with the follow-up of a cohort os cases observed in a referral-based university hospital. A total of 183 HBsAg asymptomatic chronic carriers were identified during routine screening and followed for a mea...