Key result
TT virus viremia was detected in 50% of unselected patients, with higher prevalence in hemophiliacs (73%) and lower prevalence in cirrhosis (30%) and rheumatoid arthritis (28%).
Population
660 Italian patients, including 221 with unselected pathologies, and others with hemophilia, cirrhosis…
Design
Cross-sectional
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High TT virus prevalence warrants no clinical action; leaves open its pathogenic role in observational data.
Cross-Sectional (n=660)
TT virus viremia is highly prevalent in the Italian population, with varying rates across different patient groups but no significant association with age, sex, or specific organ disease.
Maggi et al. (1999) conducted a cross-sectional in Various pathologies (n=660). Specific clinical diagnoses (e.g., hemophilia, cirrhosis, rheumatoid arthritis) vs. Unselected pathologies was evaluated on Prevalence of TT virus (TTV) in serum. TT virus viremia was detected in 50% of unselected patients, with higher prevalence in hemophiliacs (73%) and lower prevalence in cirrhosis (30%) and rheumatoid arthritis (28%).
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