Prevalence and risk factors of asymptomatic hepatitis C virus infection in Egyptian children

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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 28, 2007; 13(12): 1828-1832
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Table 2 Comparison of clinical data obtained from acute and chronic cases of HCV infection

	Likely acute HCV n = 4 (%)	Chronic HCV n = 14 (%)	P
Present history
Dark urine	2 (50)	2 (14.3)	0.20
Diarrhea	2 (50)	3 (21.4)	0.53
Yellowish sclera	1 (25)	0 (0)	0.22
Abdominal pain	0 (0)	3 (21.4)	1.0
Past history
Jaundice	0 (0)	3 (21.4)	1.0
School absence because of illness	1 (25)	2 (14.3)	0.43
Poor general health	1 (25)	5 (35.7)	1.0

Citation: El-Raziky M, El-Hawary M, Esmat G, Abouzied A, El-Koofy N, Mohsen N, Mansour S, Shaheen A, Abdel Hamid M, El-Karaksy H. Prevalence and risk factors of asymptomatic hepatitis C virus infection in Egyptian children. World J Gastroenterol 2007; 13(12): 1828-1832
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v13/i12/1828.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v13.i12.1828