Why the study?
Does TT virus coinfection worsen the severity of hepatitis in patients with hepatitis C?
Population
Persons infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) and blood donors
Comparison
Three polymerase chain reaction protocols to… vs Persons infected with HCV alone
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
up to 6 years
Authors
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TTV coinfection was not associated with greater HCV severity; leaves open its role in progression or other populations.
Does TT virus coinfection worsen the severity of hepatitis in patients with hepatitis C?
TT virus is highly prevalent in both HCV patients and blood donors, but coinfection does not appear to worsen the severity of hepatitis C.
Irving et al. (1999) studied this question.
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