| chronic hepatitis c in austria, 1992-2006: genotype distribution and demographic factors. | chronic hepatitis c is a leading cause of end-stage liver disease and, with a worldwide prevalence of up to 3%, is a pandemic infectious disease. austria, like most western european countries can be considered as a low prevalence country. this analysis aimed to assess the distribution of hepatitis c virus (hcv) genotypes in patients with chronic hcv infection in upper austria. between september 1992 and december 2006, we identified 1,318 consecutive patients who tested positive for hcv rna. geno ... | 2010 | 20197021 |