Impact of hepatitis C virus infection on the aetiology of cirrhosis and hepato- carcinoma in three affiliated hospitals in southern Belgium
| Journal | Volume 65 - 2002 |
| Issue | Fasc.2 - Symposium |
| Author(s) | J. Henrion, S. De Maeght, P. Deltenre, J.M. Ghilain, J.M. Maisin, M. Schapira, F. Heller |
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| Hôpital de Jolimont, Haine St Paul, Belgium. |
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In a consecutive series of 411 patients with cirrhosis attending the outpatient liver clinics of 3 general hospitals located in the southern part of Belgium, hepatitis C virus infection accounted for 20% of the cases, far behind alcohol (63%). However, in a consecu- tive series of 57 hepatocarcinoma superimposed on cirrhosis, hepatitis C virus infection was the main aetiological factor accounting for 44% of the cases. (Acta gastroenterol. belg., 2002, 65, 80-82). |
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