Publications by authors named "Carlos Chen-Lopez"
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the changing patterns of hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotypes and risk factors among infected patients in Mexico, focusing on two care centers.
- A total of 330 chronic HCV patients were analyzed, revealing that genotype 1 (GT1) was the most common, with specific risk factors such as blood transfusions before 1992, surgeries, and injection drug use significantly influencing infection patterns.
- Findings show that while GT1a remains stable, there is an increase in GT3 and a decrease in GT1b among younger patients, highlighting the need for more regional epidemiological studies to control HCV spread.
Background: We compared mortality and complications of chronic hepatitis C between treated and untreated Mexican patients after long-term follow-up. We used a time-to-event analysis and identified the prognostic factors.
Material And Methods: Seventy-four patients with chronic hepatitis C were studied.
Unlabelled: Information about HCV genotypes in infected patients from different regions of Mexico is limited.
Objective: To determine the prevalence of HCV genotypes in a group of HCV infected patients who attended a third level Hospital in Northeast of Mexico.
Methods: Genotyping analysis was performed using the InnoLiPA-HCV genotype assay in 147 patients (65 males and 82 females, mean age 44 +/- 12 years) with positive anti-HCV antibodies and detectable HCV-RNA levels.