ReviewWorld journal of gastroenterology2016
Epidemiology of hepatitis C in Greece.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 26 citations in OpenAlex.
- Genotypic Distribution and Epidemiological Analysis of Hepatitis C Virus in the Epirus Region of Northwestern Greece (2014-2024).Diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- HBV and HCV Burden in a Greek Hospital Population (2018-2024): Trends and Correlates of HBsAg and Anti-HCV Positivity.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Universal screening for viral hepatitis in all inpatients of a university internal medicine department.Annals of gastroenterology · 2025Article
- Hepatitis B, C and human immunodeficiency virus knowledge among the general greek population: results from the Hprolipsis nationwide survey.BMC public health · 2022Article
- Frequency and genotype distribution of hepatitis C virus infection in patients with diabetes type 2 in Ahvaz, Iran.Iranian journal of microbiology · 2021Article
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- Leukemia incidence trends at the global, regional, and national level between 1990 and 2017.Experimental hematology & oncology · 2020Article
- 'Distribution of Hepatitis C Virus genotypes in northern Greece in the last decade: descriptive analysis and clinical correlations'.Global health, epidemiology and genomics · 2019Article
- Prioritization for interferon-free regimens and potential drug interactions of current direct-acting anti-hepatitis C agents in routine clinical practice.Annals of gastroenterology · 2017Article
- Direct-acting antiviral treatment for chronic hepatitis C in people who use drugs in a real-world setting.Annals of gastroenterologyArticle
- Aiming towards hepatitis C virus elimination in Greece.Annals of gastroenterologyArticle
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Abstract
Hepatitis C is a global health issue and constitutes a major cause of chronic liver disease worldwide. In this article, a comprehensive literature search was conducted for the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in Greece, since data on the HCV prevalence, viremia and genotypes are important for developing strategies to manage or eliminate HCV infection. In addition, the pattern of HCV infection was analyzed according to the geographic region and the risk factors. These differences reflect not only distinct epidemiological characteristics among populations, but also differences on the strategy of data acquisition and quantification. Although there are not enough data, the estimation of the current prevalence of Hepatitis C in Greece ranges from 0.5% to 2%. The most important risk factors for HCV infection include blood product transfusion, intravenous drug use, chronic hemodialysis, organ transplantation, occupational exposure, sexual transmission, and vertical transmission. Because of lack of vaccine or effective post-exposure prophylaxis for HCV, the main focus of prevention is to recognize and control these risk factors. HCV infection in Greece is closely associated with the development of chronic liver disease, cirrhosis, and primary hepatocellular carcinoma. As far as the genotype distribution is concerned genotype 1 estimated to be 45%-47% and it constitutes the prevalent genotype in Greece, followed by genotype 3.
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