HEPATITIS-G AND HEPATITIS-C VIRUS COINFECTION IN CHILDREN

Authors
BORTOLOTTI F TAGGER A GIACCHINO R ZUCCOTTI GV CRIVELLARO C BALLI F BARBERA C VAJRO P NEBBIA G RIBERO ML
Citation
F. Bortolotti et al., HEPATITIS-G AND HEPATITIS-C VIRUS COINFECTION IN CHILDREN, The Journal of pediatrics, 131(4), 1997, pp. 639-640
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics
Journal title
The Journal of pediatrics → ACNP
ISSN journal
00223476
Volume
131
Issue
4
Year of publication
1997
Pages
639 - 640
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-3476(1997)131:4<639:HAHVCI>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
Infection with the hepatitis G virus (HGV), as indicated by the presen ce of HGV ribonucleic acid, was sought in 57 children with chronic hep atitis C virus infection. HGV infection was found in 2 children (3.5%) , or 14% of the babies whose mothers were former drug abusers. Materna l drug abuse is an important risk factor for hepatitis G and C virus c oinfection in children in our area.