| distribution of hepatitis c virus genotypes in croatia--a 10 year retrospective study of four geographic regions. | the aim of this 10-year retrospective study was to investigate the distribution of hcv genotypes in patients with chronic hepatitis c monitored in the largest center for molecular diagnostics of hcv infection in croatia. the study enrolled 1163 anti-hcv positive adults with detectable hcv rna in the plasma. the patients were classified in four regions: zagreb and surrounding continental area, split, slavonija and rijeka. hcv genotyping was performed by using versant hcv genotyping assay (lipa) ( ... | 2006 | 17508487 |
| seroprevalence of blood-borne infections and population sizes estimates in a population of injecting drug users in croatia. | similar to some other central european countries, croatia has low hiv prevalence among injecting drug users (idus) but high hepatitis c (hcv) prevalence. this may indicate different patterns of risk behaviour in this region than in other parts of europe. the main objectives of this study were to assess the seroprevalence of hiv and hepatitis b and c and related risk factors among idus in the three largest croatian cities (zagreb, split, rijeka) and within the national prison system, as well as t ... | 2010 | 20939261 |
| maternal and neonatal effects of substance abuse during pregnancy: our ten-year experience. | the aim of the study was to assess perinatal outcome of pregnancy burdened with maternal addiction in comparison with an unselected population from a european transition country. | 2008 | 18972589 |