| prevalence of antibodies to the hepatitis c virus among arab and chaldean americans in southeast michigan, usa. | the prevalence of antibodies to the hepatitis c virus (anti-hcv) in the united states is estimated to be 1.6%. there are no published studies on the prevalence of anti-hcv among the arab/chaldean american population in the united states. | 2013 | 23495617 |
| completeness of reporting of chronic hepatitis b and c virus infections--michigan, 1995-2008. | chronic hepatitis b virus (hbv) and chronic hepatitis c virus (hcv) infections are leading causes of death from cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma in the united states. because underreporting has complicated the understanding of disease burden, in 2010 the institute of medicine requested that cdc perform a comprehensive evaluation of national viral hepatitis surveillance. hepatitis surveillance data rely on local and state estimates, and a better understanding of reporting at these levels ca ... | 2013 | 23407125 |
| prevalence of hepatitis c, hepatitis b, and human immunodeficiency virus in a grand rapids, michigan emergency department. | the objective of this study is to provide updated prevalence information on hepatitis c, hepatitis b, and human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) among patients in a high-volume emergency department (ed) located in a medium-sized, midwestern city. | 2010 | 18996668 |
| hepatitis c screening and prevalence among urban public safety workers. | this study examines the prevalence of anti-hepatitis c virus by using an enzyme-linked immunoassay test (eia-2) in 2447 volunteers (including 1560 police, 678 fire, and 209 emergency medical service personnel) and a self-reported questionnaire on potential occupational and non-occupational risk factors. subjects consisted of 76% men, 54.8% blacks, and 40.3% whites. twenty-eight individuals (1.1%) tested positive, with prevalence rates of 1.1% and 1.3%, respectively, among blacks and whites. alth ... | 2001 | 11322101 |
| epidemiology of hepatitis c virus infection in a suburban detroit community. | a serum analysis for antibodies to the hepatitis c virus (hcv) was performed on a group of patients in a large suburban detroit community hospital. the first 50 anti-hcv-positive patients with clinically suspected chronic non-a, non-b hepatitis were studied. blood transfusions (58%) and intravenous drug use (22%) were the source of infection in most of these patients. a significant difference in age-related epidemiology was observed (p = 0.001). a remote history of intravenous drug use or tattoo ... | 1991 | 1652886 |
| prevalence of anti-hcv in cryptogenic cirrhosis in a suburban detroit community. | to assess the role of the hepatitis c virus in patients with unexplained chronic liver disease, we tested for the presence of anti-hepatitis c antibody (anti-hcv) in the stored serum of patients with cryptogenic cirrhosis and a variety of other chronic liver diseases. the anti-hcv assay was performed by both the enzyme-linked and recombinant immunoblot methods in 16 patients with cryptogenic cirrhosis. eight of these 16 patients (50%) were seropositive. six of these eight patients were born outs ... | 1992 | 1379412 |
| hepatitis c virus infections associated with unsafe injection practices at a pain management clinic, michigan, 2014-2015. | | 2017 | 28204717 |
| spatial epidemiology of hiv-hepatitis co-infection in the state of michigan: a cohort study. | acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (aids) is a continuing global public health threat affecting millions of individuals. in 2009, 33.3 million people worldwide were living with human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) infection. hiv-infected individuals are at an increased risk of acquiring hepatitis b and hepatitis c viral (hbv, hcv)infections because of shared transmission routes. the purpose of this study was to identify geographical clusters of hiv-(hbv/hcv) co-infection in the state of michigan. | 2015 | 26179757 |
| health disparities in hepatitis c screening and linkage to care at an integrated health system in southeast michigan. | with recommended screening for hepatitis c among the 1945-1965 birth cohort and advent of novel highly effective therapies, little is known about health disparities in the hepatitis c care cascade. our objective was to evaluate hepatitis c screening rates and linkage to care, among patients who test positive, at our large integrated health system. we used electronic medical records to retrospectively identify patients, in the birth cohort, who were seen in 21 internal medicine clinics from july ... | 2016 | 27525983 |