Total numbers of undiagnosed carriers of hepatitis C and B viruses in Japan estimated by age- and area-specific prevalence on the national scale

To estimate total numbers of undiagnosed carriers of hepatitis C virus (HCV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) in Japan. Area- and age-specific prevalence of HCV as well as HBV was determined in the first-time blood donors [20-39 years (n = 2,429,364)] and examinees of periodical health check-ups [40-74 y...

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Published in:	Intervirology Vol. 54; no. 4; p. 185
Main Authors:	Tanaka, Junko, Koyama, Tomiko, Mizui, Masaaki, Uchida, Shigeru, Katayama, Keiko, Matsuo, Junko, Akita, Tomoyuki, Nakashima, Ayumu, Miyakawa, Yuzo, Yoshizawa, Hiroshi
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Switzerland 01-01-2011
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Age Factors Aged Blood Donors Carrier State - epidemiology Carrier State - virology Child Child, Preschool Female Geography Hepatitis B - epidemiology Hepatitis B Surface Antigens - blood Hepatitis C - epidemiology Hepatitis C Antibodies - blood Humans Japan - epidemiology Male Middle Aged Models, Statistical Prevalence Young Adult Japan
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