Anti-hepatitis C antibody prevalence among intravenous drug addicts in the Catanzaro area

V Guadagnino; G Zimatore; A Rocca; F Montesano; R Masciari; B Caroleo; A Izzi; D Morabito; E Naso; R Scicchitano

doi:10.1007/978-3-7091-5633-9_78

Anti-hepatitis C antibody prevalence among intravenous drug addicts in the Catanzaro area

Arch Virol Suppl. 1992:4:335-6. doi: 10.1007/978-3-7091-5633-9_78.

Authors

V Guadagnino¹, G Zimatore, A Rocca, F Montesano, R Masciari, B Caroleo, A Izzi, D Morabito, E Naso, R Scicchitano

Affiliation

¹ Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Catanzaro Medical School, University of Reggio Calabria, Italy.

PMID: 1450716
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-7091-5633-9_78

Abstract

A higher seroprevalence of anti-HCV antibodies (63.4%) was found in 41 intravenous drug addicts (IVDA) when compared to 220 controls (1.8%). Life style is an important risk factor for HCV transmission among IVDA.

MeSH terms

Adult
Animals
Female
Hepatitis Antibodies / blood*
Hepatitis C / complications
Hepatitis C / epidemiology*
Hepatitis C / immunology
Humans
Italy / epidemiology
Risk Factors
Substance Abuse, Intravenous / complications*

Substances

Hepatitis Antibodies