Epidemiology of HCV infection in the Central European region

Petr Urbánek; Pavol Kristian; Michael Makara; Bela Hunyady; Krzysztof Tomasiewicz

doi:10.5114/ceh.2016.58849

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Clinical and Experimental Hepatology

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Review paper

Epidemiology of HCV infection in the Central European region

Petr Urbánek

,

Pavol Kristian

,

Michael Makara

,

Bela Hunyady

,

Krzysztof Tomasiewicz

Clinical and Experimental HEPATOLOGY 2016; 1: 2–6

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/ceh.2016.58849

Online publish date: 2016/03/24

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Opinion leaders in each of four countries in the Central European region summarize the available data on hepatitis C virus (HCV) epidemiology. The overall prevalence of anti-HCV antibody reactivity in this region varies between 0.2% and 2.1%, the most prevalent HCV genotype is GT 1. The commonest route of transmission is intravenous drug abuse at present.

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Epidemiology of HCV infection in the Central European region

Petr Urbánek , Pavol Kristian , Michael Makara , Bela Hunyady , Krzysztof Tomasiewicz

hepatitis C virus, prevalence

Petr Urbánek

,

Pavol Kristian

,

Michael Makara

,

Bela Hunyady

,

Krzysztof Tomasiewicz