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Evolution over a 10 year period of the epidemiological profile of 1,726 newly diagnosed HCV patients in Belgium.
Gerard, Christiane; Delwaide, Jean; Vaira, Dolorès et al.
2005In Journal of Medical Virology, 76 (4), p. 503-10
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Keywords :
Adult; Age Factors; Aged; Belgium/epidemiology; Blood Transfusion; Cross Infection/epidemiology; Female; Genotype; Hepacivirus/classification/genetics/isolation & purification; Hepatitis C/complications/epidemiology/virology; Humans; Incidence; Male; Middle Aged; RNA, Viral/blood; Renal Dialysis; Retrospective Studies; Risk Factors; Sex Factors; Substance Abuse, Intravenous/complications
Abstract :
[en] In order to evaluate the future burden of hepatitis C, there is a need to quantify the evolution with time of some crucial parameters such as disease frequency and age, modes of infection and infecting genotypes of patients presenting for the first time at consultation. The yearly evolution of these parameters was analyzed retrospectively in a cohort of 1,726 patients living in Belgium, who were diagnosed as hepatitis C virus (HCV) carriers by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) between 1992 and 2002. The epidemiological profile of HCV patients showed significant changes during this period. The number of new patients increased with time. The proportion of patients under 50 increased linearly at a rate of 3% per year. The rate of newly presenting patients infected by transfusion before 1990 decreased, but only by 2.7% per year. The proportion of intravenous (IV) drug users increased by 2.5% per year. Patients presenting "undefined" risk factors increased by 2.1% per year. Nosocomial acquisition of HCV infection exhibited a disturbing relative stability in time whereas dialysis tended to disappear as a cause of infection. There was a significant linear annual decrease of 2.3% in the frequency of genotype 1b, which was counterbalanced by a significant increase of 0.7% for genotype 1a and 1.1% for genotype 4. Genotypes 2 and 3 did not vary significantly with time. Such figures are useful for evaluating the epidemiological changes of C virus infection and for anticipating the future economical cost of hepatitis C treatment in the next few years.
Disciplines :
Gastroenterology & hepatology
Hematology
Author, co-author :
Gerard, Christiane ;  Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Hématologie biologique et immuno hématologie
Delwaide, Jean ;  Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Gastro-Entérologie-Hépatologie
Vaira, Dolorès ;  Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Hématologie biologique et immuno hématologie
Bastens, Boris;  Hôpital Saint-Joseph à Liège
Servais, Benoit;  Hôpital du Bois de l'Abbaye à Seraing
Wain, Etienne;  Hôpital de la Tourelle à Verviers
Bataille, Christian;  Centre Hospitalier régional de Huy
Daenen, Guy ;  Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Gastro-Entérologie-Hépatologie
Belaiche, Jacques ;  Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Gastro-Entérologie-Hépatologie
Language :
English
Title :
Evolution over a 10 year period of the epidemiological profile of 1,726 newly diagnosed HCV patients in Belgium.
Publication date :
2005
Journal title :
Journal of Medical Virology
ISSN :
0146-6615
eISSN :
1096-9071
Publisher :
Wiley Liss, Inc., New York, United States - New York
Volume :
76
Issue :
4
Pages :
503-10
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
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