Genotype distribution amongst hepatitis C patients in The Netherlands.
Neth J Med
; 64(4): 109-13, 2006 Apr.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-16609157
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The prevalence of the genotypes of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) differs according to geographical location. In the United States and in European countries, the majority of patients are infected with genotype 1, 2 or 3. There is a lack of data on the distribution of HCV genotypes in The Netherlands.METHODS:
The current survey determined the distribution of HCV genotypes amongst recently genotyped patients seen by physicians treating hepatitis C in The Netherlands.RESULTS:
Almost half of the 351 patients (49.3%) were infected with genotype 1. Genotype 3 was the second most dominant genotype with a prevalence of 29.3%. Genotypes 2 and 4 were found in 9.7 and 10.5% of the patients, respectively. For 61.5% of the patients (n=216), the subtype was available. For genotype 1 the prevalence of subtype 1a and 1b was very similar, while for genotype 3 a large majority of patients were infected with subtype 3a.CONCLUSION:
This survey gives the first estimation of the distribution of HCV genotypes amongst unselected HCV patients in The Netherlands.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Hepatitis C
/
Hepacivirus
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
/
Observational_studies
/
Prevalence_studies
/
Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
Neth J Med
Year:
2006
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Netherlands
Country of publication:
HOLANDA
/
HOLLAND
/
NETHERLANDS
/
NL
/
PAISES BAJOS
/
THE NETHERLANDS